Practice Pmp And Climate Change (14.7) - Probable Maximum Precipitation (PMP)
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PMP and Climate Change

Practice - PMP and Climate Change

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is PMP?

💡 Hint: Think about what happens in extreme weather.

Question 2 Easy

What does the Clausius-Clapeyron relation describe?

💡 Hint: It's a principle related to climate change.

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Question 1

What does climate change do to the moisture-holding capacity of the atmosphere?

Decreases it
No effect
Increases it

💡 Hint: Refer to the Clausius-Clapeyron relation.

Question 2

True or False: Current PMP values are guaranteed to be accurate for predicting future precipitation events.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about how conditions have changed over the years.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Given the increase in atmospheric temperatures, outline the potential changes in storm patterns and how they may impact PMP estimates over the next 50 years.

💡 Hint: Consider both the frequency and intensity of storm events.

Challenge 2 Hard

Design an outline for a strategy to incorporate climate change projections into hydrological safety analyses for dam construction.

💡 Hint: Think about collaboration with climate scientists and engineers.

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