Climate Impacts Group

Gedalof, Z.M., Smith, D.J. 2001. Dendroclimatic response of mountain hemlock (Tsuga mertensiana) in Pacific North America. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 31(2):322-332.

Effects of climate change on water resources in the Pacific Northwest: Impacts and policy implications

2001 / Climate: PNW Climate, Hydrology & Water Resources

Hamlet, A.F. 2001. Effects of climate change on water resources in the Pacific Northwest: Impacts and policy implications. Preparatory White Paper for Climate and Water Policy Meeting, Skamania, Washington, July 2001. Climate Impacts Group, University of Washington, Seattle. 16 pp. https://doi.org/10.7915/CIG3WS8J4

El Niño and La Niña-Equatorial Pacific thermocline depth and sea surface temperature anomalies, 1986-98

Harrison, D.E., Vecchi, G. 2001. El Niño and La Niña-Equatorial Pacific thermocline depth and sea surface temperature anomalies, 1986-98. Geophysical Research Letter 28(6):1051-1054, 2001. https://doi.org/10.1029/1999GL011307

El Nino/Southern Oscillation

Sarachik, E.S. 2001. El Nino/Southern Oscillation. pp. 340-345, In the Oxford Encyclopedia of Global Change Vol. I, New York, New York: Wiley Publishing.

Footprinting: a seasonal link between the midlatitudes and tropics

Vimont, D., Battisti, D.S., Hirst, A.C. 2001. Footprinting: a seasonal link between the midlatitudes and tropics. Geophysical Research Letters 28:3923-3926.

From open to closed canopy: a century of change in a Douglas-fir forest, Orcas Island, Washington

Peterson, D.L., Hammer, R.D. 2001. From open to closed canopy: a century of change in a Douglas-fir forest, Orcas Island, Washington. Northwest Science 75:262-269.

Genetic and morphologic variation in Phyllodoce empetriformis and P. glanduliflora (Ericaceae) in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington

Rochefort, R.M., Peterson, D.L. 2001. Genetic and morphologic variation in Phyllodoce empetriformis and P. glanduliflora (Ericaceae) in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington. Canadian Journal of Botany 79:179-191.

Genetic variation in subalpine fir (Abies lasiocarpa) in the Olympic Mountains, Washington, USA: Differentiation in response to an elevation gradient

Ettl, G.J., Peterson, D.L. 2001. Genetic variation in subalpine fir (Abies lasiocarpa) in the Olympic Mountains, Washington, USA: Differentiation in response to an elevation gradient. Silva Genetic 50:145-253.

Historical approaches to the northern California Current ecosystem

2001

Francis, R.C., Field, J.C., Holmgren, D., Strom, A. 2001. Historical approaches to the northern California Current ecosystem. pp. 123-140 in Holm, P., T.D. Smith, and D. Starkey (eds.), The Exploited Seas: New Directions for Marine Environmental History, Research in Maritime History monograph #21. Saint Johns, Newfoundland: Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Hydrologic vulnerability of global rivers to climate change

2001 / Climate: Dynamics & Modeling, Hydrology & Water Resources

Nijssen, B., O’Donnell, G.M., Hamlet, A.F., Lettenmaier, D.P. 2001. Hydrologic vulnerability of global rivers to climate change. Climatic Change 50(1):143-175.

Improving the Effectiveness of U.S. Climate Modeling

National Research Council, Sarachik, E.S. 2001. Improving the Effectiveness of U.S. Climate Modeling. National Academy Press, Washington, D.C. 128pp. (Committee chair: Sarachik)

Interdecadal climate variability and regime-scale shifts in Pacific North America

Gedalof, Z.M., Smith, D.J. 2001. Interdecadal climate variability and regime-scale shifts in Pacific North America. Geophysical Research Letters 28:1515-1518.

Intraseasonal perturbations in sea surface temperature of the eastern equatorial Pacific and their association with the Madden-Julian Oscillation

Zhang, C. 2001. Intraseasonal perturbations in sea surface temperature of the eastern equatorial Pacific and their association with the Madden-Julian Oscillation. Journal of Climate 14:1309-1322.

Is the Gulf stream responsible for Europe’s mild winters?

Seager, R., Battisti, D.S., Yin, J., Gordon, N., Naik, N., Clement, A.C., Cane, M. 2001. Is the Gulf stream responsible for Europe’s mild winters? Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society 128:2563-2586.

Mountain hemlock growth responds to climatic variability at annual and decadal scales

Peterson, D.W., Peterson, D.L. 2001. Mountain hemlock growth responds to climatic variability at annual and decadal scales. Ecology 82(12):3330-3345.

Overview of Columbia basin long-lead streamflow forecasts

2001 / Hydrology & Water Resources

Hamlet, A.F., Lettenmaier, D.P. 2001. Overview of Columbia basin long-lead streamflow forecasts. Conference proceedings paper for the American Water Resources Association, October 1999.

Potential consequences of climate variability and change for the Pacific Northwest

2001 / Climate: Dynamics & Modeling, Climate: PNW Climate

Parson, E.A. 2001. Potential consequences of climate variability and change for the Pacific Northwest. pp. 247-279, in Climate Change Impacts on the United States: The Potential Consequences of Climate Variability and Change, Report for the US Global Change Research Program, Foundation Report, Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 620 pp.

Preliminary analysis of the impacts of climate change on the reliability of the Seattle water supply

2001 / Climate: PNW Climate, Hydrology & Water Resources

Hahn, M.A., Palmer, R.N., Storck, P., Lettenmaier, D.P. 2001. Preliminary analysis of the impacts of climate change on the reliability of the Seattle water supply. In Phelps, D. and G. Sehlke (eds.), Proceedings of the World Water and Environmental Resources Congress, Reston, Virginia: Environmental and Water Resources Institute, American Society of Civil Engineers.

Preparing for climate change in the Pacific Northwest: A discussion of water resources adaptation pathways

2001 / Adaptation, Climate: PNW Climate, Hydrology & Water Resources

Hamlet, A.F. 2001. Preparing for climate change in the Pacific Northwest: A discussion of water resources adaptation pathways. Preparatory White Paper for Climate and Water Policy Meeting, Skamania, Washington, July 2001. Climate Impacts Group, University of Washington, Seattle. 14 pp. https://doi.org/10.7915/CIG2N58CZ

Projected climate change implications for Western U.S. water resources management

2001 / Climate: Dynamics & Modeling, Climate: PNW Climate, Hydrology & Water Resources

VanRheenen, N.T., Palmer, R.N., Lettenmaier, D.P., Payne, J.T., Hamlet, A.F., Wood, A.W. 2001. Projected climate change implications for Western U.S. water resources management. In Proceedings of the 2001 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, Washington, D.C.: American Geophysical Union.

Recent growth in conifer species of western North America: assessing spatial patterns of radial growth trends

McKenzie, D., Hessl, A.E., Peterson, D.L. 2001. Recent growth in conifer species of western North America: assessing spatial patterns of radial growth trends. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 31:526-538.

Regional climate impacts of the northern hemisphere annular mode

Thompson, D.W.J., Wallace, J.M. 2001. Regional climate impacts of the northern hemisphere annular mode. Science 293:85-89.

Scientific assessment of climate change: Global and regional scales

Mote, P.W. 2001. Scientific assessment of climate change: Global and regional scales. Preparatory White Paper for Climate and Water Policy Meeting, Skamania, Washington, July 2001. Climate Impacts Group, University of Washington. 10pp. https://doi.org/10.7915/CIG7SN02B

Seasonal patterns of wind induced upwelling/downwelling in the Mediterranean Sea

Bakun, A., Agostini, V.N. 2001. Seasonal patterns of wind induced upwelling/downwelling in the Mediterranean Sea. Scientia Marina 65(3):243-257.

Space-time modeling of lightning-caused forest fires in the Blue Mountains, Oregon

Avalos, C.D., Peterson, D.L., Alvarado, E., Ferguson, S.A. 2001. Space-time modeling of lightning-caused forest fires in the Blue Mountains, Oregon. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 31(9):1579-1593.

The effects of climate change on water management strategies and demands in the Central Valley of California

2001 / Climate: Dynamics & Modeling, Hydrology & Water Resources

VanRheenen, N.T., Wood, A.W., Palmer, R.N., Payne, J.T., Lettenmaier, D.P. 2001. The effects of climate change on water management strategies and demands in the Central Valley of California. In Bridging the Gap: Meeting the World’s Water and Environmental Resources Challenges, Proceedings of the World Water and Environmental Resources Congress May 20-24, 2001, Orlando, Florida, Reston, VA: American Society of Civil Engineers.

The effects of vertical mixing on the circulation of the AABW in the Atlantic

2001 / Climate: Dynamics & Modeling, Coastal & Marine Ecosystems

Kamenkovich, I.V., Goodman, P.J. 2001. The effects of vertical mixing on the circulation of the AABW in the Atlantic. pp. 217-226 In D. Seidov (ed.), American Geophysical Union Monograph Series.

The importance of sea surface temperature patterns in simulations of the last glacial maximum climate

Yin, J., Battisti, D.S. 2001. The importance of sea surface temperature patterns in simulations of the last glacial maximum climate. Journal of Climate 14:565-581.

The Pacific Decadal Oscillation

Mantua, N.J., Hare, S.R. 2001. The Pacific Decadal Oscillation. Journal of Oceanography 58:35-44.

The possible effects and management implications of climate variability/change on pinniped-salmonid interactions at low population levels of salmonids

2001 / Climate: Dynamics & Modeling, Coastal & Marine Ecosystems, Theses & Dissertations

Morimoto, G.E. 2001. The possible effects and management implications of climate variability/change on pinniped-salmonid interactions at low population levels of salmonids. MMA thesis, School of Marine Affairs, University of Washington, Seattle.

The Science of Regional and Global Change

National Research Council, Sarachik, E.S. 2001. The Science of Regional and Global Change National Academy Press, Washington, D.C. 19pp. (Committee member: Sarachik)

Thermally driven tropical circulations under Rayleigh friction and Newtonian cooling: Analytic solutions

Wu, Z., Sarachik, E.S., Battisti, D.S. 2001. Thermally driven tropical circulations under Rayleigh friction and Newtonian cooling: Analytic solutions. Journal of Atmospheric Sciences 58:724-741.

Towards a fisheries ecosystem plan for the Northern California Current

2001 / Climate: Dynamics & Modeling, Coastal & Marine Ecosystems

Field, J.C., Francis, R.C., Strom, A. 2001. Towards a fisheries ecosystem plan for the Northern California Current. CalCOFI Report 42: 74-87.

Tropical Pacific ENSO Cold Events, 1946-1995; SST, SLP and Surface Wind Composite Anomalies

Larkin, N.K., Harrison, D.E. 2001. Tropical Pacific ENSO Cold Events, 1946-1995; SST, SLP and Surface Wind Composite Anomalies. Journal of Climate 14(19):3904-3931.

A coupled atmosphere-ocean model of intermediate complexity for climate change study

Kamenkovich, I.V., Sokolov, A, Stone, P.H. 2000. A coupled atmosphere-ocean model of intermediate complexity for climate change study. MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change Report No. 60.

A global experiment on ourselves and our children: Global warming

2000 / Climate: Dynamics & Modeling, Human Health

Hoskins, R., Kimball, A.M. 2000. A global experiment on ourselves and our children: Global warming. pp.197-201. In Sustainable Development International. London: ICG Publishing, Ltd, edition 2.

A linear stochastic dynamical model of ENSO. Part I: Development

Thomson, C.J., Battisti, D.S. 2000. A linear stochastic dynamical model of ENSO. Part I: Development. Journal of Climate 13:2818-83.

Airborne Doppler observations of a landfalling cold front upstream of steep coastal orography

Yu, C-K., Smull, B.F. 2000. Airborne Doppler observations of a landfalling cold front upstream of steep coastal orography. Monthly Weather Review 128:1577-1603.

An interpretation of the results from atmospheric general circulation models forced by the time history of the observed sea surface temperature distribution

2000 / Climate: Dynamics & Modeling, Coastal & Marine Ecosystems

Bretherton, C.S., Battisti, D.S. 2000. An interpretation of the results from atmospheric general circulation models forced by the time history of the observed sea surface temperature distribution. Geophysical Research Letters 27:767-770.

Analytical group decision making in natural resources: methodology and application

2000 / Decision Support

Schmoldt, D.L., Peterson, D.L. 2000. Analytical group decision making in natural resources: methodology and application. Forest Science 46:62-75.

Annular modes in extratropical circulation. Part II: Trends

Thompson, D.W.J., Wallace, J.M., Hegerl, G.C. 2000. Annular modes in extratropical circulation. Part II: Trends. Journal of Climate 13:1018-1036.

Annular modes in the extratropical circulation. Part I: Month-to month variability

Thompson, D.W.J., Wallace, J.M. 2000. Annular modes in the extratropical circulation. Part I: Month-to month variability. Journal of Climate 13:1000-1016.

Can ozone depletion and global warming interact to produce rapid climate change?