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SUBMITTER: Greve P
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4810427 | biostudies-other | 2015 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Geophysical research letters 20150704 13
Substantial changes in the hydrological cycle are projected for the 21st century, but these projections are subject to major uncertainties. In this context, the "dry gets drier, wet gets wetter" (DDWW) paradigm is often used as a simplifying summary. However, recent studies cast doubt on the validity of the paradigm and also on applying the widely used <i>P</i> - <i>E</i> (precipitation - evapotranspiration) metric over global land surfaces. Here we show in a comprehensive CMIP5-based assessment ...[more]