Snapshot of graphic from Swain et al. 2025 review paper describing "Expanding Atmospheric Sponge Effect."
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This is the basis for "Expanding Atmospheric Sponge" effect that we coined to help visualize practical implications stemming from more heavier downpours (i.e., flash floods) & also more extreme evaporative demand (e.g., faster-developing droughts, more intense wildfires).
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