Geomorphic and sedimentary effects of modern climate change: current and anticipated future conditions in the western United States
Hydroclimatic changes associated with global warming over the past 50 years have been
documented widely, but physical landscape responses are poorly understood thus far …
documented widely, but physical landscape responses are poorly understood thus far …
Temporal and geographic extent of the late Holocene dry period in the central Great Basin, USA
S Mensing, W Wang, D Rhode, DJ Kennett… - Quaternary Science …, 2023 - Elsevier
We provide evidence from pollen and radiocarbon dating of wet meadow sediments for the
presence of multi-centennial drought, termed the Late Holocene Dry Period (LHDP), in the …
presence of multi-centennial drought, termed the Late Holocene Dry Period (LHDP), in the …
Human-induced changes in the distribution of rainfall
AE Putnam, WS Broecker - Science Advances, 2017 - science.org
A likely consequence of global warming will be the redistribution of Earth's rain belts,
affecting water availability for many of Earth's inhabitants. We consider three ways in which …
affecting water availability for many of Earth's inhabitants. We consider three ways in which …
The Role of Snowmelt Temporal Pattern in Flood Estimation for a Small Snow‐Dominated Basin in the Sierra Nevada
Prior research confirmed the substantial bias from using precipitation‐based intensity‐
duration‐frequency curves (PREC‐IDF) in design flood estimates and proposed next …
duration‐frequency curves (PREC‐IDF) in design flood estimates and proposed next …
[HTML][HTML] Monitoring the daily evolution and extent of snow drought
BJ Hatchett, AM Rhoades… - Natural Hazards and …, 2022 - nhess.copernicus.org
Snow droughts are commonly defined as below-average snowpack at a point in time,
typically 1 April in the western United States (wUS). This definition is valuable for interpreting …
typically 1 April in the western United States (wUS). This definition is valuable for interpreting …
An ensemble data assimilation approach to improve farm-scale actual evapotranspiration estimation
Estimation of actual evapotranspiration (ET) is key to irrigation water application and basin-
scale agricultural water demand assessment. While modelers and water managers rely on …
scale agricultural water demand assessment. While modelers and water managers rely on …
Winter wet–dry weather patterns driving atmospheric rivers and Santa Ana winds provide evidence for increasing wildfire hazard in California
Floods caused by atmospheric rivers and wildfires fanned by Santa Ana winds are common
occurrences in California with devastating societal impacts. In this work, we show that winter …
occurrences in California with devastating societal impacts. In this work, we show that winter …
Winter snow level rise in the Northern Sierra Nevada from 2008 to 2017
BJ Hatchett, B Daudert, CB Garner, NS Oakley… - Water, 2017 - mdpi.com
The partitioning of precipitation into frozen and liquid components influences snow-derived
water resources and flood hazards in mountain environments. We used a 915-MHz Doppler …
water resources and flood hazards in mountain environments. We used a 915-MHz Doppler …
North Atlantic meltwater during Heinrich Stadial 1 drives wetter climate with more atmospheric rivers in western North America
Atmospheric rivers (ARs) bring concentrated rainfall and flooding to the western United
States (US) and are hypothesized to have supported sustained hydroclimatic changes in the …
States (US) and are hypothesized to have supported sustained hydroclimatic changes in the …
[HTML][HTML] Hydroclimate variability in snow-fed river systems: Local water managers' perspectives on adapting to the new normal
K Sterle, BJ Hatchett, L Singletary… - Bulletin of the American …, 2019 - journals.ametsoc.org
Between water years 2012 and 2017, the Truckee–Carson river system in the western
United States experienced both historic-low and record-high Sierra Nevada snowpack …
United States experienced both historic-low and record-high Sierra Nevada snowpack …