Table 1:

predicted changes in annual mean air temperature and annual precipitation under the climate change scenarios SRES A2 and B2 of IPCC (2000) for the periods 2011–40, 2041–70 and 2071–100 against the reference period 1961–90 and the corresponding atmospheric CO2 concentrations used in the simulation

Study sitesPeriodA2B2
Temperature (°C)Precipitation (%)CO2 (p.p.m.)Temperature (°C)Precipitation (%)CO2 (p.p.m.)
Genhe2011–40+1.7+1386–481+2.1+3386–490
2041–70+3.8+5  ~620+3.4+8  ~524
2071–100+6.1+13  ~836+4.5+12  ~611
Taiyue2011–40+1.6–1386–481+1.8+2386–490
2041–70+3.2+2  ~620+2.9+4  ~524
2071–100+5.3+11  ~836+3.8+10  ~611
Study sitesPeriodA2B2
Temperature (°C)Precipitation (%)CO2 (p.p.m.)Temperature (°C)Precipitation (%)CO2 (p.p.m.)
Genhe2011–40+1.7+1386–481+2.1+3386–490
2041–70+3.8+5  ~620+3.4+8  ~524
2071–100+6.1+13  ~836+4.5+12  ~611
Taiyue2011–40+1.6–1386–481+1.8+2386–490
2041–70+3.2+2  ~620+2.9+4  ~524
2071–100+5.3+11  ~836+3.8+10  ~611
Table 1:

predicted changes in annual mean air temperature and annual precipitation under the climate change scenarios SRES A2 and B2 of IPCC (2000) for the periods 2011–40, 2041–70 and 2071–100 against the reference period 1961–90 and the corresponding atmospheric CO2 concentrations used in the simulation

Study sitesPeriodA2B2
Temperature (°C)Precipitation (%)CO2 (p.p.m.)Temperature (°C)Precipitation (%)CO2 (p.p.m.)
Genhe2011–40+1.7+1386–481+2.1+3386–490
2041–70+3.8+5  ~620+3.4+8  ~524
2071–100+6.1+13  ~836+4.5+12  ~611
Taiyue2011–40+1.6–1386–481+1.8+2386–490
2041–70+3.2+2  ~620+2.9+4  ~524
2071–100+5.3+11  ~836+3.8+10  ~611
Study sitesPeriodA2B2
Temperature (°C)Precipitation (%)CO2 (p.p.m.)Temperature (°C)Precipitation (%)CO2 (p.p.m.)
Genhe2011–40+1.7+1386–481+2.1+3386–490
2041–70+3.8+5  ~620+3.4+8  ~524
2071–100+6.1+13  ~836+4.5+12  ~611
Taiyue2011–40+1.6–1386–481+1.8+2386–490
2041–70+3.2+2  ~620+2.9+4  ~524
2071–100+5.3+11  ~836+3.8+10  ~611
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