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Climate modeling does not yet enable the detailed analysis of individual storms, but it does analyze the trends of the factors known to cause severe thunderstorms, including warm, moist atmospheric conditions near the ground, cold, dry air higher in the atmosphere, and winds traveling upwards from the ground to higher regions of the atmosphere. Generally, climate modeling uses information from grids representing specific regions of the country. As the technology and sophistication of the computer programs continues to improve, scientists expect to be able to study smaller and smaller areas with even greater specificity and accuracy. Subsequent studies are already being planned to do so by increasing the resolution of the imaging as well as by analyzing individual storms. Ultimately, scientists hope that increased public attention to the global warming issue will also inspire changes in the way our use of hydrocarbon and fossil fuels contributes to global warming.
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Purdue University (2007, December 5). Global Warming Likely to Increase Stormy Weather, Especially in Certain U.S. locations. ScienceDaily. Retrieved January 19, 2008, at http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/12/071204121949.htm
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