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Changing rainfall and humidity within Southeast Texas.

Robert Kennedy Smith¹

¹8421 Broad Street Apt 607, Mclean, VA 22102 USA.

|September 1, 2015

Summary

This summary is machine-generated.

Southeast Texas is experiencing changes in rainfall patterns. Despite recent increases, analysis suggests these are influenced by natural drought cycles, not climate change, and the region may be drying.

Keywords:

Climate change Precipitation patterns Southeast Texas

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Area of Science:

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Environmental Science

Background:

Southeast Texas is a precipitation transition zone with recent increases in annual precipitation.
Concerns exist regarding the drivers of increased rainfall: warming temperatures versus natural drought cycles.

Purpose of the Study:

To analyze historical climate data to determine the cause of increased precipitation in Southeast Texas.
To assess if climate models predict future precipitation changes for the region.
To investigate trends in rainfall intensity, frequency, and overall wetness.

Main Methods:

Analysis of historical monthly and hourly precipitation data from various observation stations.
Comparison of observed trends with predictions from global and regional climate models.
Evaluation of relative humidity data to assess regional drying trends.

Main Results:

Climate models do not predict increased precipitation for Southeast Texas.
Long-term precipitation trends are dependent on the selected time period relative to drought cycles.
No significant increase in extreme rainfall events or decrease in rain duration was found.
Despite steady or increased rainfall, average relative humidity has decreased, indicating a drying trend.

Conclusions:

Recent precipitation increases in Southeast Texas are likely within natural variability and not driven by climate change.
Observed rainfall patterns do not indicate a consistent shift towards wetter conditions when analyzed over the long term.
Decreasing relative humidity suggests potential drying despite stable or rising precipitation levels.