<em>Nature Climate Change</em> Figure (IMAGE)

Colorado State University

<em>Nature Climate Change</em> Figure

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Current climate is represented in (a), and a warmer climate in (b). As the climate warms, the mean vertical gradient in water vapor (blue) increases. Tropospheric temperature (orange shading) will also increase more than the lower atmosphere.

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Eric Maloney/Colorado State University

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