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Climate change over the past two decades, driven by a variety of factors, including greenhouse gas emissions, is unprecedented. As the temperature rises, the absolute humidity increases, reaching a maximum in July–August. Based on the close relationship between the values of the average annual temperature and absolute humidity, one can assume that water vapor is the main factor responsible for changing the temperature of the surface air layer.
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Ekba, Y.A., Akhsalba, A.K., Khintuba, L.V. (2023). Humidity of the Surface Air Layer as the Main Factor of the Formation of the Basic Climate Forming Elements. In: Zakinyan, R., Zakinyan, A. (eds) Physics of the Atmosphere, Climatology and Environmental Monitoring. PAPCEM 2022. Springer Proceedings in Earth and Environmental Sciences. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-19012-4_11
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