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The role of climate forecasts in western U.S. power planning

Voisin, N., Hamlet, A.F., Graham, L.P., Pierce, D.W., Barnett, T.P., Lettenmaier, D.P. 2006. The role of climate forecasts in western U.S. power planning. Journal of Applied Meteorology 45(5):653-673.

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Top down modeling and bottom up dynamics: Linking a fisheries based ecosystem model with climate hypotheses in the Northern California Current

Field, J.C., Francis, R.C., Aydin, K 2006. Top down modeling and bottom up dynamics: Linking a fisheries based ecosystem model with climate hypotheses in the Northern California Current.  Progress in Oceanography 68(2-4): 238-270 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pocean.2006.02.010

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Trends in 20th century drought over the continental United States

Andreadis, K.M., Lettenmaier, D.P. 2006. Trends in 20th century drought over the continental United States. Geophysical Research Letters 33, L10403. https://doi.org/10.1029/2006GL025711

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USACE foundation study on climate variability planning and adaptation

Vaddey, S.V., Hamlet, A.F., White, K.D.  2006. USACE foundation study on climate variability planning and adaptation. In Proceedings of American Water Resources Association Summer Specialty Conference: Adaptive Management of Water Resources, Missoula, MT, Jun 26-28, 2006, Middleburg, Virginia: American Water Resources Association.

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Use of satellite data for streamflow and reservoir storage forecasts in the Snake River Basin, ID

McGuire, M., Wood, A.W., Lettenmaier, D.P.  2006. Use of satellite data for streamflow and reservoir storage forecasts in the Snake River Basin, ID. J. Water Res. Planning and Mgt, ASCE, 132(2):97-110.

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Using climate forecasts for drought water management

Steinemann, A.C.  2006. Using climate forecasts for drought water management. Journal of Applied Meteorology 45(10): 1353-1361.

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Using neutral models to identify constraints on low-severity fire regimes

McKenzie, D., Hessl, A.E., Kellogg, L-K.B. 2006. Using neutral models to identify constraints on low-severity fire regimes. Landscape Ecology 21:139-152.

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“Agriculture Breakout Session”

Kay, J.E., Casola, J.H., Snover, A.K. 2005. “Agriculture Breakout Session.” Fact sheet prepared for King County (Washington)’s October 27, 2005 climate change conference “The Future Ain’t What It Used to Be: Preparing for Climate Disruption”. Climate Impacts Group, Center for Science in the Earth System, Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean, University of Washington, Seattle. https://doi.org/10.7915/CIG09W090

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“Climate Change Policy Questions”

Kay, J.E., Casola, J.H., Snover, A.K. 2005. “Climate Change Policy Questions.” Fact sheet prepared for King County (Washington)’s October 27, 2005 climate change conference “The Future Ain’t What It Used to Be: Preparing for Climate Disruption”. Climate Impacts Group, Center for Science in the Earth System, Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean, University of Washington, Seattle. https://doi.org/10.7915/CIG91835M

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“Climate Change Primers”

Kay, J.E., Casola, J.H., Snover, A.K. 2005. “Climate Change Primers.” Fact sheets prepared for King County (Washington)’s October 27, 2005 climate change conference “The Future Ain’t What It Used to Be: Preparing for Climate Disruption”. Climate Impacts Group, Center for Science in the Earth System, Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean, University of Washington, Seattle. https://doi.org/10.6069/lt6nulj9

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“Climate Impacts Science Primer”

Kay, J.E., Casola, J.H., Snover, A.K. 2005. “Climate Impacts Science Primer.” Fact sheet prepared for King County (Washington)’s October 27, 2005 climate change conference “The Future Ain’t What It Used to Be: Preparing for Climate Disruption”. Climate Impacts Group, Center for Science in the Earth System, Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean, University of Washington, Seattle. https://doi.org/10.7915/CIG7QN60J

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“Coasts Breakout Session”

Kay, J.E., Casola, J.H., Snover, A.K. 2005. “Coasts Breakout Session.” Fact sheet prepared for King County (Washington)’s October 27, 2005 climate change conference “The Future Ain’t What It Used to Be: Preparing for Climate Disruption”. Climate Impacts Group, Center for Science in the Earth System, Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean, University of Washington, Seattle. https://doi.org/10.7915/CIG6G15VC

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“Fish and Shellfish Breakout Session”

Kay, J.E., Casola, J.H., Snover, A.K. 2005. “Fish and Shellfish Breakout Session.” Fact sheet prepared for King County (Washington)’s October 27, 2005 climate change conference “The Future Ain’t What It Used to Be: Preparing for Climate Disruption”. Climate Impacts Group, Center for Science in the Earth System, Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean, University of Washington, Seattle. https://doi.org/10.7915/CIG55D8P9

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“Forestry Breakout Session”

Kay, J.E., Casola, J.H., Snover, A.K. 2005. “Forestry Breakout Session.” Fact sheet prepared for King County (Washington)’s October 27, 2005 climate change conference “The Future Ain’t What It Used to Be: Preparing for Climate Disruption”. Climate Impacts Group, Center for Science in the Earth System, Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean, University of Washington, Seattle. https://doi.org/10.7915/CIG3VT1H7

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“Global Climate Change Primer”

Kay, J.E., Casola, J.H., Snover, A.K. 2005. “Global Climate Change Primer.” Fact sheet prepared for King County (Washington)’s October 27, 2005 climate change conference “The Future Ain’t What It Used to Be: Preparing for Climate Disruption”. Climate Impacts Group, Center for Science in the Earth System, Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean, University of Washington, Seattle. https://doi.org/10.7915/CIG2K64B5

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“Hydropower Breakout Session”

Kay, J.E., Casola, J.H., Snover, A.K. 2005. “Hydropower Breakout Session.” Fact sheet prepared for King County (Washington)’s October 27, 2005 climate change conference “The Future Ain’t What It Used to Be: Preparing for Climate Disruption”. Climate Impacts Group, Center for Science in the Earth System, Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean, University of Washington, Seattle. https://doi.org/10.7915/CIG18K753

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“King County Sector Breakout Fact Sheets”

Kay, J.E., Casola, J.H., Snover, A.K., Climate Impacts Group 2005. “King County Sector Breakout Fact Sheets.” Fact sheets prepared for King County (Washington)’s October 27, 2005 climate change conference “The Future Ain’t What It Used to Be: Preparing for Climate Disruption”. Climate Impacts Group, Center for Science in the Earth System, Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean, University of Washington, Seattle. https://doi.org/10.6069/rhvnsr76

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“Municipal/Industrial Water Breakout Session”

Kay, J.E., Casola, J.H., Snover, A.K. 2005. “Municipal/Industrial Water Breakout Session.” Fact sheet prepared for King County (Washington)’s October 27, 2005 climate change conference “The Future Ain’t What It Used to Be: Preparing for Climate Disruption”. Climate Impacts Group, Center for Science in the Earth System, Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean, University of Washington, Seattle. https://doi.org/10.7915/CIG000001

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“Regional Climate Change Primer”

Kay, J.E., Casola, J.H., Snover, A.K. 2005. “Regional Climate Change Primer.” Fact sheet prepared for King County (Washington)’s October 27, 2005 climate change conference “The Future Ain’t What It Used to Be: Preparing for Climate Disruption”. Climate Impacts Group, Center for Science in the Earth System, Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean, University of Washington, Seattle. https://doi.org/10.7915/CIG8QB9WJ

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“Stormwater/Floods Breakout Session”

Kay, J.E., Casola, J.H., Snover, A.K. 2005. “Stormwater/Floods Breakout Session.” Fact sheet prepared for King County (Washington)’s October 27, 2005 climate change conference “The Future Ain’t What It Used to Be: Preparing for Climate Disruption”. Climate Impacts Group, Center for Science in the Earth System, Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean, University of Washington, Seattle. https://doi.org/10.7915/CIG7DR2QG

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A method for estimating vulnerability of Douglas-fir growth to climate change in the northwestern U.S.

Littell, J.S., Peterson, D.L. 2005. A method for estimating vulnerability of Douglas-fir growth to climate change in the northwestern U.S. Forestry Chronicle 81(3):369-374.

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A retrospective assessment of National Centers for Environmental Prediction climate model-based ensemble hydrologic forecasting in the western United States

Wood, A.W., Kumar, A., Lettenmaier, D.P. 2005. A retrospective assessment of National Centers for Environmental Prediction climate model-based ensemble hydrologic forecasting in the western United States. Journal of Geophysical Research 110, D04105. https://doi.org/10.1029/2004JD004508

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Atmospheric, climatic and ecological controls on extreme wildfire years in the northwestern United States

Gedalof, Z.M., Peterson, D.L., Mantua, N.J. 2005. Atmospheric, climatic and ecological controls on extreme wildfire years in the northwestern United States. Ecological Applications 15(1):154-174.

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Climate Impacts on Washington’s Hydropower, Water Supply, Forests, Fish, and Agriculture

Casola, J.H., Kay, J.E., Snover, A.K., Norheim, R.A., Whitely Binder, L.C., Climate Impacts Group 2005. Climate Impacts on Washington’s Hydropower, Water Supply, Forests, Fish, and Agriculture. A report prepared for King County (Washington) by the Climate Impacts Group (Center for Science in the Earth System, Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean, University of Washington, Seattle). https://doi.org/10.7915/CIG9C53GK

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Climate, ecology and productivity of Pacific sardine (Sardinops sagax) and hake (Merlucciusproductus)

Agostini, V.N. 2005. Climate, ecology and productivity of Pacific sardine (Sardinops sagax) and hake (Merlucciusproductus). Ph.D. dissertation, School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle.

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Declining mountain snowpack in western North America

Mote, P.W., Hamlet, A.F., Clark, M., Lettenmaier, D.P. 2005. Declining mountain snowpack in western North America. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 86(1):39-49. https://doi.org/10.1175/BAMS-86-1-39

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Downscaling simulations of future global climate with application to hydrologic modelling

Salathé, E.P. 2005. Downscaling simulations of future global climate with application to hydrologic modelling. International Journal of Climatology 25:419-436.

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Effects of a warmer climate on stress complexes in forest of western North America.

McKenzie, D., Peterson, D.L., Littell, J.S. 2005. Effects of a warmer climate on stress complexes in forest of western North America. EOS Trans. AGU 86(52); Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract GC32A.

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Effects of climate variability and change on mountain water resources in the Western U.S

Leung, L.R. 2005. Effects of climate variability and change on mountain water resources in the Western U.S. pp. 355-366. In U.M. Huber, H.K.M. Bugmann, and M.A. Reasoner (eds.), Global Change and Mountain Regions: A State of Knowledge Overview, Springer, Dordrecht.

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Effects of temperature and precipitation variability on snowpack trends in the western United States

Hamlet, A.F., Mote, P.W., Clark, M., Lettenmaier, D.P. 2005. Effects of temperature and precipitation variability on snowpack trends in the western United States. Journal of Climate 18(21): 4545-4561.

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Fine-scale variability in growth-climate relationships of Douglas-fir, North Cascade Range, Washington

Case, M.J., Peterson, D.L. 2005. Fine-scale variability in growth-climate relationships of Douglas-fir, North Cascade Range, Washington. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 35: 2743-2755.

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Global seasonal temperature and precipitation anomalies during El Niño autumn and winter

Larkin, N.K., Harrison, D.E.  2005. Global seasonal temperature and precipitation anomalies during El Niño autumn and winter. Geophysical Research Letters 32(16), L16705, 2005. https://doi.org/10.1029/2005GL022860

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Hydrologic response to climate variability, climate change, and climate extreme in the U.S.: Climate model evaluation and projections

Leung, L.R., Qian, Y. 2005. Hydrologic response to climate variability, climate change, and climate extreme in the U.S.: Climate model evaluation and projections. pp. 37-44. In Wagener, T. et al. (eds), Regional Hydrological Impacts of Climatic Change – Impact Assessment and Decision Making, IAHS Publication 295.

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Implications of 2005 Climate Change Scenarios for Pacific Northwest Hydrologic Studies

Lettenmaier, D.P., Wiley, M.W., Hamlet, A.F., Palmer, R.N. 2005. Implications of 2005 Climate Change Scenarios for Pacific Northwest Hydrologic Studies. A report prepared for King County (Washington) by the Climate Impacts Group (Center for Science in the Earth System, Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean, University of Washington, Seattle). https://doi.org/10.7915/CIG82J69H

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Nonlinear dynamics in ecosystem response to climatic change: Case studies and policy implications

Burkett, V.R., Wilcox, D.A., Stottlemyer, R., Barrow, W., Fagre, D., Baron, J.S., Price, J., Nielsen, J.L., Allen, C.D., Peterson, D.L., Ruggerone, G., Doyle, T. 2005. Nonlinear dynamics in ecosystem response to climatic change: Case studies and policy implications. Ecological Complexity 2:357-394.

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On the definition of El Niño and associated seasonal average U.S. weather anomalies

Larkin, N.K., Harrison, D.E.  2005. On the definition of El Niño and associated seasonal average U.S. weather anomalies. Geophysical Research Letters 32(13), L13705, 2005. https://doi.org/10.1029/2005GL022738

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Preserving low-frequency climate signals in growth records of geoduck clams (Panopea abrupta)

Strom, A., Francis, R.C., Mantua, N.J., Miles, E.L., Peterson, D.L. 2005. Preserving low-frequency climate signals in growth records of geoduck clams (Panopea abrupta). Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 228(1-2): 167-178.

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Production of temporally consistent gridded precipitation and temperature fields for the continental U.S.

Hamlet, A.F., Lettenmaier, D.P. 2005. Production of temporally consistent gridded precipitation and temperature fields for the continental U.S. Journal of Hydrometeorology 6(3):330-336.

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Regeneration and understory response to harvest in subalpine forests of the North Cascade Range, Washington

Elman, E, Peterson, D.L. 2005. Regeneration and understory response to harvest in subalpine forests of the North Cascade Range, Washington. Journal of Ecosystems and Management 6(1): 33-50.

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Relationships between the irrigation-pumping electrical loads and the local climate in Climate Division 9, Idaho

Alfaro, E., Pierce, D., Steinemann, A.C., Gershunov, A. 2005. Relationships between the irrigation-pumping electrical loads and the local climate in Climate Division 9, Idaho. Applied Meteorology 44(12):1972-1978.

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Scenarios of Future Climate for the Pacific Northwest

Mote, P.W., Salathé, E.P., Peacock, C. 2005. Scenarios of Future Climate for the Pacific Northwest. A report prepared for King County (Washington)’s October 27, 2005 climate change conference “The Future Ain’t What It Used to Be: Preparing for Climate Disruption”. Climate Impacts Group, Center for Science in the Earth System, Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean, University of Washington, Seattle. https://doi.org/10.7915/CIG6RX94F

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The role of daily surface forcing in setting the temperature and mixed layer structure of the Southern Ocean

Kamenkovich, I.V. 2005. The role of daily surface forcing in setting the temperature and mixed layer structure of the Southern Ocean. Journal of Geophysical Research 101, C07006. https://doi.org/10.1029/2004JC002610

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Uncertain Future: Climate Change and Its Effects on Puget Sound

Snover, A.K., Mote, P.W., Whitely Binder, L.C., Hamlet, A.F., Mantua, N.J. 2005. Uncertain Future: Climate Change and Its Effects on Puget Sound. Climate Impacts Group, Center for Science in the Earth System, Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Oceans, University of Washington. https://doi.org/10.7915/CIG46Q1T6

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Uncertain Future: Climate Change and Its Effects on Puget Sound – Foundation Document

Mote, P.W., Snover, A.K., Whitely Binder, L.C., Hamlet, A.F., Mantua, N.J. 2005. Uncertain Future: Climate Change and Its Effects on Puget Sound – Foundation Document. Climate Impacts Group, Center for Science in the Earth System, Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Oceans, University of Washington. https://doi.org/10.7915/CIG5H9908

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Upscaling for a better understanding of climate links to ecosystems

Mantua, N.J. 2005. Upscaling for a better understanding of climate links to ecosystems. PICES Press 13(1): 12-14.

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Variability and trends in mountain snowpacks in western North America

Mote, P.W., Hamlet, A.F., Lettenmaier, D.P. 2005. Variability and trends in mountain snowpacks in western North America. In K. Elder, B. McGurk, and J. Lea (eds.), Proceedings of the Western Snow Conference, April 19-22, 2004, Richmond, British Columbia, pp. 15-22, Soda Springs, CA: Western Snow Conference.

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Watershed initiatives in the Skagit River and Tillamook Bay Watersheds: An exploratory analysis of planning, implementation, and integration

Morlock, S.M. 2005. Watershed initiatives in the Skagit River and Tillamook Bay Watersheds: An exploratory analysis of planning, implementation, and integration. M.S. thesis, School of Marine Affairs, University of Washington, Seattle.

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Wildfire in the West: A look into a greenhouse world

McKenzie, D., Peterson, D.L. 2005. Wildfire in the West: A look into a greenhouse world. pp. 8-12. In Watershed Management Council Networker, University of Idaho, Boise, ID.

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“Forest Biodiversity”

Climate Impacts Group. 2004. “Forest Biodiversity.” Fact sheet prepared by the Climate Impacts Group, Center for Science in the Earth System, Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean, University of Washington, Seattle. https://doi.org/10.7915/CIG5T728B

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“Forest Change”

Climate Impacts Group. 2004. “Forest Change.” Fact sheet prepared by the Climate Impacts Group, Center for Science in the Earth System, Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean, University of Washington, Seattle. https://doi.org/10.7915/CIG4JM245

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