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Figure 4.21: Relative humidity projections for South Australia under low and high emissions scenarios,
expressed as a % change from 1980-1999. (
).
Source:
Projected changes in relative humidity were calculated for Adelaide Airport for all climate change
scenarios. Average relative humidity in 2030 is projected to vary little from historical values (
Figure
4.22
). By 2070, the air is projected to be drier (on average) than historically, particularly during winter and
spring (2.5% and 3.5% decrease, respectively, for the 2070 high emissions scenario).
2030 2050 2070
Western Adelaide
Region (general)
