Winter melt trends portend widespread declines in snow water resources
In many mountainous regions, winter precipitation accumulates as snow that melts in the
spring and summer, which provides water to one billion people globally. Climate warming …
spring and summer, which provides water to one billion people globally. Climate warming …
A review of water quality responses to air temperature and precipitation changes 1: Flow, water temperature, saltwater intrusion
Anticipated future increases in air temperature and regionally variable changes in
precipitation will have direct and cascading effects on United States (US) water quality. In …
precipitation will have direct and cascading effects on United States (US) water quality. In …
Implications of 21st century climate change for the hydrology of Washington State
Pacific Northwest (PNW) hydrology is particularly sensitive to changes in climate because
snowmelt dominates seasonal runoff, and temperature changes impact the rain/snow …
snowmelt dominates seasonal runoff, and temperature changes impact the rain/snow …
Climate change and infrastructure, urban systems
T Wilbanks, S Fernandez, G Backus, P Garcia… - An d Vulnerabilities …, 2013 - Springer
In connection with the US National Climate Assessment scheduled to be completed in 2014,
the US Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) and the National Climate Assessment …
the US Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) and the National Climate Assessment …
Precipitation extremes and the impacts of climate change on stormwater infrastructure in Washington State
The design of stormwater infrastructure is based on an underlying assumption that the
probability distribution of precipitation extremes is statistically stationary. This assumption is …
probability distribution of precipitation extremes is statistically stationary. This assumption is …
Impacts of 21st‐century climate change on hydrologic extremes in the Pacific Northwest region of North America
Climate change projections for the Pacific Northwest (PNW) region of North America include
warmer temperatures (T), reduced precipitation (P) in summer months, and increased P …
warmer temperatures (T), reduced precipitation (P) in summer months, and increased P …
Regional climate model projections for the State of Washington
Global climate models do not have sufficient spatial resolution to represent the atmospheric
and land surface processes that determine the unique regional climate of the State of …
and land surface processes that determine the unique regional climate of the State of …
Impacts of climate change in three hydrologic regimes in British Columbia, Canada
Hydrologic modelling has been applied to assess the impacts of projected climate change
within three study areas in the Peace, Campbell and Columbia River watersheds of British …
within three study areas in the Peace, Campbell and Columbia River watersheds of British …
Macroscale hydrologic modeling of ecologically relevant flow metrics
Stream hydrology strongly affects the structure of aquatic communities. Changes to air
temperature and precipitation driven by increased greenhouse gas concentrations are …
temperature and precipitation driven by increased greenhouse gas concentrations are …
Climate change impacts on water management and irrigated agriculture in the Yakima River Basin, Washington, USA
Abstract The Yakima River Reservoir system supplies water to~ 180,000 irrigated hectares
through the operation of five reservoirs with cumulative storage of~ 30% mean annual river …
through the operation of five reservoirs with cumulative storage of~ 30% mean annual river …