Climate models indicate an increase in the strength of the summer monsoons as a result of global warming over the next 100 years. There are three reasons why this should occur: (1) global warming will cause temperatures on continents to rise even higher than those of the ocean in summer and this is the primary driving force of the monsoon system; (2) decreased snow cover in Tibet, which is to be expected in a warmer world, will increase this temperature difference between land and sea, increasing the strength of the Asian summer monsoon; (3) a warmer climate means the air can hold more water
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