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Climate change
with increase in
‘greenhouse’ gases

Increase in
radiative heating

Climate change
impacts on
Change in Temperature hydrological cycle
ecosystem increase

Change in Change in Change in
catchment rainfall and sea level
land use evaporation

Saline
Change in intrusion
soil moisture

Change in
Change in Change in river
surface and
groundwater groundwater flow and extent
recharge of wetlands
quality

Change in
groundwater
levels and
baseflow

Fig. 8.17 Impacts of increasing ‘greenhouse’ gas concentrations on the natural hydrological cycle emphasizing changes in hydrogeological
conditions. After Arnell (1996).