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Preparing for climatic change: The water, salmon, and forests of the Pacific Northwest

Mote, P.W., Parson, E.A., Hamlet, A.F., Keeton, W.S., Lettenmaier, D., Mantua, N., Miles, E.L., Peterson, D.W., Peterson, D.L., Slaughter, R., Snover, A.K. 2003. Preparing for climatic change: The water, salmon, and forests of the Pacific Northwest. Climatic Change 61:45-88.

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Sources of climate variability in river ecosystems

Edmonds, R.L., Francis, R.C., Mantua, N.J., Peterson, D.L. 2003. Sources of climate variability in river ecosystems. Chapter 2 in R.C. Wismar and P.A. Bison (ends), Strategies for Restoring River Ecosystems: Sources of Variability and Uncertainty in Natural and Managed Systems. American Fisheries Society, Bethesda, Maryland. 276pp.

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Statistical precipitation downscaling over the northwestern United States using numerically simulated precipitation as a predictor

Widmann, M., Bretherton, C.S., Salathé, E.P. 2003. Statistical precipitation downscaling over the northwestern United States using numerically simulated precipitation as a predictor. Journal of Climate 16(5):799-816.

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Taking the pulse of mountains: Ecosystem responses to climatic variability

Fagre, D.B., Peterson, D.L., Hessl, A.E. 2003. Taking the pulse of mountains: Ecosystem responses to climatic variability. Climatic Change 59: 263-282.

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The impact of daily changes in the Pacific North American pattern on the occurrence of extreme weather events

Brown, C.A. 2003. The impact of daily changes in the Pacific North American pattern on the occurrence of extreme weather events. M.S. thesis, Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle. Access this publication through University of Washington Libraries:

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The influence of the Madden-Julian Oscillation on precipitation in Oregon and Washington

Bond, N., Vecchi, G. 2003. The influence of the Madden-Julian Oscillation on precipitation in Oregon and Washington. Weather and Forecasting 18:600-613.

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The role of transboundary agreements in the Columbia River Basin: An integrated assessment in the context of historic development, climate, and evolving water policy

Hamlet, A.F. 2003. The role of transboundary agreements in the Columbia River Basin: An integrated assessment in the context of historic development, climate, and evolving water policy. pp. 263-289. In H. Diaz and B. Morehouse (eds), Climate, Water, and Transboundary Challenges in the Americas. Dordrecht/Boston/London: Kluwer Press.

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The sensitivity of precipitation and snowpack simulations to model resolution via nesting in regions of complex terrain

Leung, L.R., Qian, Y. 2003. The sensitivity of precipitation and snowpack simulations to model resolution via nesting in regions of complex terrain. Journal of Hydrometeorology 4:1025-1043.

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Trends in snow water equivalent in the Pacific Northwest and their climatic causes

Mote, P.W. 2003. Trends in snow water equivalent in the Pacific Northwest and their climatic causes. Geophysical Research Letters 30(12) 1601, 2003. https://doi.org/10.1029/2003GL017258

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Trends in temperature and precipitation in the Pacific Northwest during the twentieth century

Mote, P.W. 2003. Trends in temperature and precipitation in the Pacific Northwest during the twentieth century. Northwest Science 77(4): 271-282.

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Twentieth-century fluctuations and trends in temperature, precipitation, and mountain snowpack in the Georgia Basin-Puget Sound region

Mote, P.W. 2003. Twentieth-century fluctuations and trends in temperature, precipitation, and mountain snowpack in the Georgia Basin-Puget Sound region. Canadian Water Resources Journal 28(4): 567-586. https://doi.org/10.4296/cwrj2804567

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Causes of climate variability in the Pacific Northwest

Mote, P.W., Mantua, N.J. 2002. Causes of climate variability in the Pacific Northwest. The Climate Report 3(2):2-6.

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Climate impacts on the natural resources of the Pacific Northwest

Snover, A.K., Mote, P.W. 2002. Climate impacts on the natural resources of the Pacific Northwest. The Climate Report 3(2):7-11.

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Economic value of long-lead streamflow forecasts for Columbia River hydropower

Hamlet, A.F., Huppert, D.D., Lettenmaier, D.P. 2002. Economic value of long-lead streamflow forecasts for Columbia River hydropower. ASCE Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management 128(2): 91-101.

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Growth responses of subalpine fir (Abies lasiocarpa) to climatic variability in the Pacific Northwest

Peterson, D.W., Peterson, D.L., Ettl, G.J. 2002. Growth responses of subalpine fir (Abies lasiocarpa) to climatic variability in the Pacific Northwest. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 32(9): 1503-1517.

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La Niña impacts on the Pacific Northwest

Mantua, N.J. 2002. La Niña impacts on the Pacific Northwest. pp. 102-114. In M. Glantz (ed), La Niña and Its Impacts: Facts and Speculation. Tokyo, Japan: United Nations University Press. 271pp.

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Links between Pacific basin climatic variability and natural systems of the Pacific Northwest

Gedalof, Z.M. 2002. Links between Pacific basin climatic variability and natural systems of the Pacific Northwest. PhD dissertation, School of Forestry, University of Washington, Seattle. https://doi.org/10.6069/k6avx1xm

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The Climate Impacts Group: Piloting climate services for the Pacific Northwest

Snover, A.K., Climate Impacts Group 2002. The Climate Impacts Group: Piloting climate services for the Pacific Northwest. Prepared for the NOAA Climate Prediction Assessment Workshop: Research and Applications on Use and Impacts, Alexandria, Virginia. https://doi.org/10.7915/CIG01Z41T

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The Impacts of Climate Change on Portland’s Water Supply: An Investigation of Potential Hydrologic and Management Impacts on the Bull Run System

Palmer, R.N., Hahn, M.A. 2002. The Impacts of Climate Change on Portland’s Water Supply: An Investigation of Potential Hydrologic and Management Impacts on the Bull Run System. Report prepared for the Portland Water Bureau, University of Washington, Seattle. 139 pp. https://doi.org/10.7915/CIG1BK16W

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Watershed planning, climate variability, and climate change: Bringing a global scale issue to the local level

Whitely Binder, L.C. 2002. Watershed planning, climate variability, and climate change: Bringing a global scale issue to the local level. MPA degree project, Evans School of Public Affairs, University of Washington, Seattle. https://doi.org/10.7915/CIG7FQ9RC

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Anthropogenic climate change and snow in the Pacific Northwest

Mote, P.W., Hamlet, A.F. 2001. Anthropogenic climate change and snow in the Pacific Northwest. In K. Elder (ed.), Proceedings of the Western Snow Conference, April 16-19, 2001, Sun Valley, Idaho, pp. 51-52, Portland, OR: Western Snow Conference.

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Climate and Water Policy Workshop: Detailed Summary

Climate Impacts Group. 2001. Climate and Water Policy Workshop: Detailed Summary. Climate and Water Policy Workshop, July 16-17, 2001, Stevenson, Washington. Climate Impacts Group, University of Washington, Seattle. 51pp. https://doi.org/10.7915/CIG6H12W8

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Climate and Water Policy Workshop: Executive Summary

Climate Impacts Group. 2001. Climate and Water Policy Workshop: Executive Summary. Climate and Water Policy Workshop, July 16-17, 2001, Stevenson, Washington. Climate Impacts Group, University of Washington, Seattle. 21pp. https://doi.org/10.7915/CIG56D5Q6

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

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

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Potential consequences of climate variability and change for the Pacific Northwest

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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Climate change and resource management in the Columbia River Basin

Cohen, S.J., Miller, K., Hamlet, A.F., Avis, W. 2000. Climate change and resource management in the Columbia River Basin. Water International 25(2): 253-272. https://doi.org/10.1080/02508060008686827

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Climate Impacts Research at the University of Washington, 1995-2005

Climate Impacts Group. 2000. Climate Impacts Research at the University of Washington, 1995-2005. Climate Impacts Group, University of Washington, Seattle. https://doi.org/10.6069/w6bcpamz

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Climate variability and forest fires in the Pacific Northwest

Keeton, W.S., Franklin, J.F. 2000. Climate variability and forest fires in the Pacific Northwest. Accepted for Proceedings of the Ecological Society of America, 85th Annual Conference, August, Sun Bird, Utah.

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Ecosystem dynamics and disturbance in mountain wildernesses: Assessing vulnerability of natural resources to change

Fagre, D.B., Peterson, D.L. 2000. Ecosystem dynamics and disturbance in mountain wildernesses: Assessing vulnerability of natural resources to change. In D.N. Cole, S.F. McCool, W.T. Borrie, and J. O’Loughlin, Jennifer (comps.), Wilderness Science in a Time of Change Conference – Volume 3: Wilderness as a Place for Scientific Inquiry, May 23-27, 1999, Missoula, MT, USDA Forest Service Proceedings RMRS-P-15-VOL-3, p. 74-81, Ogden, Utah: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station.

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Interannual variability of equatorial Pacific fluxes estimated from temperature and salinity data

Loukos, H., Vivier, F., Murphy, P.P., Harrison, D.E. 2000. Interannual variability of equatorial Pacific fluxes estimated from temperature and salinity data. Geophysical Research Letters 27(12):1735-1738.

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Long-range climate forecasting and its use for water management in the Pacific Northwest region of North America

Hamlet, A.F., Lettenmaier, D.P. 2000. Long-range climate forecasting and its use for water management in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. Journal of Hydroinformatics 2(3):163-182.

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Pacific Northwest

National Assessment Synthesis Team 2000. Pacific Northwest. pp.68-73, in National Assessment Synthesis Team, Climate Change Impacts on the United States: The Potential Consequences of Climate Variability and Change, Overview Report, Washington, D.C.: US Global Change Research Program. 154 pp.

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Pacific Northwest integrated assessment of the impacts of climate variability and change: The potential role of spatial comparisons and synthesis

Miles, E.L., Snover, A.K., Hamlet, A.F., Callahan, B.M., Fluharty, D.L. 2000. Pacific Northwest integrated assessment of the impacts of climate variability and change: The potential role of spatial comparisons and synthesis. In G. James West and L. Buffaloe (eds.), Proceedings of the Sixteenth Annual Pacific Climate Workshop, Santa Catalina Island, CA, May 24-27, 1999, Technical Report #65, pp 141-146.

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Pacific Northwest regional assessment: The impacts of climate variability and climate change on the water resources of the Columbia River Basin

Miles, E.L., Snover, A.K., Hamlet, A.F., Callahan, B.M., Fluharty, D.L. 2000. Pacific Northwest regional assessment: The impacts of climate variability and climate change on the water resources of the Columbia River Basin. Journal of the American Water Resources Association 36(2):399-420. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1752-1688.2000.tb04277.x 

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Potential consequences of climate variations and change for the Pacific Northwest

Parson, E.A., Mote, P.W., Hamlet, A.F., Mantua, N.J., Snover, A.K. 2000. Potential consequences of climate variations and change for the Pacific Northwest. Chapter 9 in National Assessment of the Potential Consequences of Climate Variations and Change (Washington D.C.: USGCRP).

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The Pacific Decadal Oscillation, air-sea interaction and central North Pacific winter atmospheric regimes

Bond, N., Harrison, D.E. 2000. The Pacific Decadal Oscillation, air-sea interaction and central North Pacific winter atmospheric regimes. Geophysical Research Letter 27(5):731-734.

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An observational and numerical study of a cold front interacting with the Olympic mountains during COAST IOP5

Colle, B.A., Mass, C.F., Smull, B.F. 1999. An observational and numerical study of a cold front interacting with the Olympic mountains during COAST IOP5. Monthly Weather Review 127(6):1310-1334.

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Climate variability and flood events in Pacific Northwest rivers

Hamlet, A.F., Lettenmaier, D.P. 1999. Climate variability and flood events in Pacific Northwest rivers. Unpublished paper. Climate Impacts Group, University of Washington, Seattle.

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Columbia River streamflow forecasting based on ENSO and PDO climate signals

Hamlet, A.F., Lettenmaier, D.P. 1999. Columbia River streamflow forecasting based on ENSO and PDO climate signals. ASCE Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management 125(6):333-341.

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Decadal variations in forest fire activity in the Pacific Northwest

Mote, P.W., Keeton, W.S., Franklin, J.F. 1999. Decadal variations in forest fire activity in the Pacific Northwest. In Proceedings of the 11th Conference on Applied Climatology, pp. 155-156, American Meteorological Society, Boston, MA.

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Economic and Human Dimensions of Climate Variability and Climate Change: Insights from the First Three Years of Research

Kaje, J. (1999). Economic and Human Dimensions of Climate Variability and Climate Change: Insights from the First Three Years of Research. University of Washington Climate Impacts Group. https://doi.org/10.6069/FGKM-9F75

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Effects of climate change on hydrology and water resources in the Columbia River Basin

Hamlet, A.F., Lettenmaier, D.P. 1999. Effects of climate change on hydrology and water resources in the Columbia River Basin. Journal of the American Water Resources Association 35(6):1597-1623.

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ENSO impacts on the Pacific Northwest: An integrated assessment

Miles, E.L., Mantua, N.J., Mote, P.W. 1999. ENSO impacts on the Pacific Northwest: An integrated assessment. In W.S. Wooster and W.T. Burke (eds), Proceedings of the Public Program, School of Marine Affairs 25th Anniversary, pp.90-98. School of Marine Affairs, University of Washington.

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Impacts of Climate Variability and Change on the Pacific Northwest: Executive Summary

Mote, P.W., Holmberg, M., Mantua, N.J., Climate Impacts Group. 1999. Impacts of Climate Variability and Change on the Pacific Northwest: Executive Summary. National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration, Office of Global Programs, and JISAO/SMA Climate Impacts Group, Seattle, Washington. 12 pp. https://doi.org/10.6069/wn6ru4oh

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Impacts of Climate Variability and Change, Pacific Northwest

Mote, P. W., D. J. Canning, D. L. Fluharty, R. C. Francis, J. F. Franklin, A. F. Hamlet, M. Hershman, M. Holmberg, K. N. Ideker, W. S. Keeton, D. P. Lettenmaier, L. R. Leung, N. J. Mantua, E. L. Miles, B. Noble, H. Parandvash, D. W. Peterson, A. K. Snover, and S. R. Willard. 1999. “Impacts of Climate Variability and Change, Pacific Northwest.” National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration, Office of Global Programs, and JISAO/SMA Climate Impacts Group, Seattle, WA. 110 pp. https://doi.org/10.6069/bzfiof5c

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Marine survival of Puget Sound coho salmon: Deciphering the climate signal

Pinnix, W.D. 1999. Marine survival of Puget Sound coho salmon: Deciphering the climate signal. MS thesis, School of Fisheries Science, University of Washington, Seattle.

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Pacific Northwest regional assessment: The impacts of climate variability and climate change on the water resources of the Columbia River Basin

Miles, E.L., Snover, A.K., Hamlet, A.F., Callahan, B.M., Fluharty, D.L. 1999. Pacific Northwest regional assessment: The impacts of climate variability and climate change on the water resources of the Columbia River Basin. Paper prepared for the American Water Resources Association Specialty Conference on the Potential Consequences of Climate Variability and Change to Water Resources of the United States, Atlanta, Georgia, May 10-12, 1999.

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