By removing changes in the timing between precipitation and runoff due to human influences, the long-term relationships will be more useful.
baɪ ɹᵻmˈuːvɪŋ tʃˈeɪndʒᵻz ɪnðə tˈaɪmɪŋ bᵻtwˌiːn pɹɪsˌɪpɪtˈeɪʃən ænd ɹˈʌnɔf dˈuː tə hjˈuːmən ˈɪnfluːənsᵻz, ðə lˈɔŋtˈɜːm ɹᵻlˈeɪʃənʃˌɪps wɪl biː mˈoːɹ jˈuːsfəl.