Observed humidity trends in dry regions contradict climate models

This dataset contains post-processed observation-based and model-based data between 1980 and 2020 to support the study the humidity trends. The intercomparison indicates that the observed humidity trends in dry regions contradict the climate model simulations. This may indicate a major gap of hydroclimate-related processes in the climate models.

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Temporal Range

  • Begin:  1980
    End:  2020

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Resource Type dataset
Temporal Range Begin 1980
Temporal Range End 2020
Temporal Resolution N/A
Bounding Box North Lat N/A
Bounding Box South Lat N/A
Bounding Box West Long N/A
Bounding Box East Long N/A
Spatial Representation N/A
Spatial Resolution N/A
Related Links N/A
Additional Information N/A
Resource Format HDF5/NetCDF4
Standardized Resource Format NetCDF
Asset Size 682312.812 MB
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Distributor NSF NCAR Geoscience Data Exchange
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Author Simpson, Isla
Publisher NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research
Publication Date 2023-09-27
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) https://doi.org/10.5065/5jz0-0n57
Alternate Identifier d583119
Resource Version N/A
Topic Category climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
Progress completed
Metadata Date 2025-10-09T01:31:57Z
Metadata Record Identifier edu.ucar.gdex::d583119
Metadata Language eng; USA
Suggested Citation Simpson, Isla. (2023). Observed humidity trends in dry regions contradict climate models. NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research. https://doi.org/10.5065/5jz0-0n57. Accessed 12 October 2025.

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