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Implications of 21st century climate change for the hydrology of Washington State

Elsner, M.M., Cuo, L., Voisin, N., Deems, J., Hamlet, A.F., Vano, J.A., Mickelson, K.E.B., Lee, S-Y., Lettenmaier, D.P. 2009. Implications of 21st century climate change for the hydrology of Washington State. Chapter 3.1 in The Washington Climate Change Impacts Assessment: Evaluating Washington’s Future in a Changing Climate, Climate Impacts Group, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington. https://doi.org/10.7915/CIG3610W9

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Implications of global climate change for snowmelt hydrology in the 21st century

Adam, J.C., Hamlet, A.F., Lettenmaier, D.P.  2009. Implications of global climate change for snowmelt hydrology in the 21st century. Hydrological Processes 23(7), 962-972.

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Land waters and sea level

Lettenmaier, D.P., Milly, P.C.D.  2009. Land waters and sea level. Nature Geoscience 2: 452-454. https://doi.org/10.1038/ngeo567

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Modeling snow accumulation and ablation processes in forested environments

Andreadis, K.M., Storck, P., Lettenmaier, D.P.  2009. Modeling snow accumulation and ablation processes in forested environments. Water Resources Research, 45, W05429. https://doi.org/10.1029/2008WR007042

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Multimodel ensemble reconstruction of drought over the continental United States

Wang, A., Bohn, T.J., Mahanama, S.P., Koster, R.D., Lettenmaier, D.P. 2009. Multimodel ensemble reconstruction of drought over the continental United States. Journal of Climate 22(10): 2694-2712.

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Optimized flood control in the Columbia River Basin for a global warming scenario

Lee, S-Y., Hamlet, A.F., Fitzgerald, C.J., Burges, S.J., Lettenmaier, D.P. 2009. Optimized flood control in the Columbia River Basin for a global warming scenario. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management 135(6): 440-450. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9496(2009)135:6(440)

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Precipitation extremes and the impacts of climate change on stormwater infrastructure in Washington State

Rosenberg, E.A., Keys, P.W., Booth, D.B., Hartley, D., Burkey, J., Steinemann, A.C., Lettenmaier, D.P. 2009. Chapter 9 in The Washington Climate Change Impacts Assessment: Evaluating Washington’s Future in a Changing Climate, Climate Impacts Group, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington. https://doi.org/10.7915/CIG44Q7RD

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Real-time precipitation estimation based on index station percentiles

Tang, Q., Wood, A.W., Lettenmaier, D.P.  2009. Real-time precipitation estimation based on index station percentiles. Journal of Hydrometeorology 10(1): 266-277.

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Reconciling projections of Colorado River streamflow

Hoerling, M., Lettenmaier, D.P., Cayan, D., Udall, B. 2009. Reconciling projections of Colorado River streamflow. Southwest Hydrology 8(3): 20-21, 31.

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The response of Northern Hemisphere snow cover to a changing climate

Brown, R.D., Mote, P.W. 2009. The response of Northern Hemisphere snow cover to a changing climate. Journal of Climate 22(8):2124-2145. https://doi.org/10.1175/2008JCLI2665.1

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An ensemble approach for attribution of hydrologic prediction uncertainty

Wood, A.W., Lettenmaier, D.P.  2008. An ensemble approach for attribution of hydrologic prediction uncertainty. Geophysical Research Letters 35, L14401. https://doi.org/10.1029/2008GL034648

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Attribution of declining western U.S. snowpack to human effects

Pierce, D.W., Barnett, T., Hidalgo, H., Das, T., Bonfils, C., Santer, B.D., Bala, G., Dettinger, M., Cayan, D., Mirin, A,, Wood, A.W., Nazawa, T. . 2008. Attribution of declining western U.S. snowpack to human effects. Journal of Climate 21(23): 6425-6444. https://doi.org/10.1175/2008JCLI2405.1

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Correcting errors in streamflow forecast ensemble mean and spread

Wood, A.W., Schaake, J.C. 2008. Correcting errors in streamflow forecast ensemble mean and spread. Journal of Hydrometeorology 9(1): 132-148.

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Detection and attribution of temperature changes in the mountainous western United States

Bonfils, C., Pierce, D.W., Santer, B.D., Hidalgo, H., Bala, G., Das, T., Barnett, T., Doutriaux, C., Wood, A.W., Mirin, A,, Nazawa, T. 2008. Detection and attribution of temperature changes in the mountainous western United States. Journal of Climate 21(23):6404-6424. https://doi.org/10.1175/2008JCLI2397.1

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Douglas-fir growth in mountain ecosystems: Water limits tree growth from stand to region

Littell, J.S., Peterson, D.L., Tjoelker, M.  2008. Douglas-fir growth in mountain ecosystems: Water limits tree growth from stand to region. Ecological Monographs 78(3): 349-368.

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Evaluation of precipitation products for global hydrological prediction

Voisin, N., Wood, A.W., Lettenmaier, D.P.  2008. Evaluation of precipitation products for global hydrological prediction. Journal of Hydrometeorology 9(3):388-407.

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Extended west-wide seasonal hydrological system: Seasonal hydrological prediction in the NAMS Region

Munoz-Arriola, F., Lettenmaier, D.P., Zhu, C., Lobato-Sanchez, R., Wagner-Gomez, A. 2008. Extended west-wide seasonal hydrological system: Seasonal hydrological prediction in the NAMS Region. CLIVAR Exchanges 45, 13(2):24-25.

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Glestcherschwund am Kilimanjaro

Kaser, G., P.W. Mote, 2008: Glestcherschwund am Kilimanjaro. Spectrum der Wissenschaft, Januar, 62-69.

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Has spring snowpack declined in the Washington Cascades?

Mote, P.W., Hamlet, A.F., Salathé, E.P.  2008. Has spring snowpack declined in the Washington Cascades?. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences 12: 193-206.

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How essential is hydrologic model calibration to seasonal streamflow forecasting?

Shi, X., Wood, A.W., Lettenmaier, D.P.  2008. How essential is hydrologic model calibration to seasonal streamflow forecasting? Journal of Hydrometeorology 9(6):1350-1363. https://doi.org/10.1175/2008JHM1001.1

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Human-induced changes in the hydrology of the western United States

Barnett, T., Pierce, D.W., Hidalgo, H., Bonfils, C., Santer, B.D., Das, T., Bala, G., Wood, A.W., Nazawa, T., Mirin, A,, Cayan, D., Dettinger, M. . 2008. Human-induced changes in the hydrology of the western United States. Science Science Express Reports 10.1126/science.1152538.

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Potential responses to climate change in organisms with complex life histories: Evolution and plasticity in Pacific salmon

Crozier, L.G., Hendry, A.P., Lawson, P.W., Quinn, T.P., Mantua, N.J., Battin, J., Shaw, R.G., Huey, R.B. 2008. Potential responses to climate change in organisms with complex life histories: Evolution and plasticity in Pacific salmon. Evolutionary Applications 1(2): 252-270. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1752-4571.2008.00033.x

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Predicting differential effects of climate change at the population level with life-cycle models of spring Chinook salmon

Crozier, L.G., Zabel, R.W., Hamlet, A.F.  2008. Predicting differential effects of climate change at the population level with life-cycle models of spring Chinook salmon. Global Change Biology 14(2): 236-249. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2486.2007.01497.x

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Sensitivity of Northwest ski areas to warming

Mote, P.W., Casson, J., Hamlet, A.F., Reading, D.C. 2008. Sensitivity of Northwest ski areas to warming. pp 63-67, in B. McGurk (ed.), Proceedings of the 75th Western Snow Conference, April 16-19, 2007, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. Soda Springs, CA: Western Snow Conference.

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Stationarity is dead: Whither water management?

Milly, P.C.D., Betancourt, J., Falkenmark, M., Hirsch, R.M., Kundzewicz, Z.W., Lettenmaier, D.P., Stouffer, R.J. 2008. Stationarity is dead: Whither water management?. Science 319 (5863): 573-574. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1151915

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The Effects of Climate Change on Agriculture, Land Resources, Water Resources, and Biodiversity

Climate Change Science Program, Lettenmaier, D.P.  2008. The Effects of Climate Change on Agriculture, Land Resources, Water Resources, and Biodiversity. A report by the U.S. Climate Change Science Program and the Subcommittee on Global Change Research. P. Backlund, A. Janetos, D. Schimel, J. Hatfield, K. Boote, P. Fay, L. Hahn, C. Izaurralde, B.A. Kimball, T. Mader, J. Morgan, D. Ort, W. Polley, A. Thomson, D. Wolfe, M. Ryan, S. Archer, R. Birdsey, C. Dahm, L. Heath, J. Hicke, D. Hollinger, T. Huxman, G. Okin, R. Oren, J. Randerson, W. Schlesinger, D. Lettenmaier, D. Major, L. Poff, S. Running, L. Hansen, D. Inouye, B.P. Kelly, L Meyerson, B. Peterson, R. Shaw. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC., USA, 362 pp.

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Use of a standardized runoff index for characterizing hydrologic drought

Shukla, S., Wood, A.W.  2008. Use of a standardized runoff index for characterizing hydrologic drought. Geophysical Research Letters, 35, L02405. https://doi.org/10.1029/2007GL032487

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Variability and trends in mountain snowpack in western North America

Mote, P.W., Clark, M., Hamlet, A.F.  2008. Variability and trends in mountain snowpack in western North America. In F. Wagner (ed.), Proceedings of the AAAS Pacific Division Annual Meeting.

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20th century trends in runoff, evapotranspiration, and soil moisture in the Western U.S

Hamlet, A.F., Mote, P.W., Clark, M.P., Lettenmaier, D.P. 2007. 20th century trends in runoff, evapotranspiration, and soil moisture in the Western U.S. Journal of Climate 20(8): 1468-1486. https://doi.org/10.1175/JCLI4051.1

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Climate Change Impacts on Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife

Independent Science Advisory Board, Mantua, N.J. 2007. Climate Change Impacts on Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife. Independent Scientific Advisory Board (ISAB) Climate Change Report ISAB 2007-2, Portland, OR.

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Effects of 20th century warming and climate variability on flood risk in the western U.S.

Hamlet, A.F., Lettenmaier, D.P.  2007. Effects of 20th century warming and climate variability on flood risk in the western U.S. Water Resources Research 43, W06427. https://doi.org/10.1029/2006WR005099

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Observations: Changes in snow, ice and frozen ground

Lemke, P., Ren, J., Alley, R.B., Allison, I., Carrasco, J., Flato, G., Fujii, Y., Kaser, G., Mote, P.W., Thomas, R.H., Zhang, T. 2007. Observations: Changes in snow, ice and frozen ground. Chapter 4 in S. Solomon, D. Qin, M. Manning, Z. Chen, M. Marquis, K.B. Averyt, M. Tignor and H.L. Miller (eds.), Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis. Contribution of Working Group I to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom and New York, NY, USA.

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Projected impacts of climate change on salmon habitat restoration

Battin, J., Wiley, M.W., Ruckelshaus, M.H., Palmer, R.N., Korb, E., Bartz, K.K., Imaki, H. 2007. Projected impacts of climate change on salmon habitat restoration. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 104(16): 6720-6725.

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Technical Memorandum #1: Literature Review of Research Incorporating Climate Change into Water Resources Planning

Alexander, D., Palmer, R.N., Polebitski, A. 2007. Technical Memorandum #1: Literature Review of Research Incorporating Climate Change into Water Resources Planning. A report prepared by the Climate Change Technical Subcommittee of the Regional Water Supply Planning Process, Seattle, WA.

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Technical Memorandum #3: Online Database Functionality and Design for Climate Impacted Data

O’Neill, C., Palmer, R.N.  2007. Technical Memorandum #3: Online Database Functionality and Design for Climate Impacted Data. A report prepared by the Climate Change Technical Subcommittee of the Regional Water Supply Planning Process, Seattle, WA.

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Technical Memorandum #5: Approach for Developing Climate Impacted Streamflow Data and its Quality Assurance/Quality Control

Polebitski, A., Traynham, L., Palmer, R.N.  2007. Technical Memorandum #5: Approach for Developing Climate Impacted Streamflow Data and its Quality Assurance/Quality Control. A report prepared by the Climate Change Technical Subcommittee of the Regional Water Supply Planning Process, Seattle, WA.

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Technical Memorandum #6: Framework for Incorporating Climate Change into Water Resources Planning

Palmer, R.N.  2007. Technical Memorandum #6: Framework for Incorporating Climate Change into Water Resources Planning. A report prepared by the Climate Change Technical Subcommittee of the Regional Water Supply Planning Process, Seattle, WA.

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Technical Memorandum #8: Impacts of Climate Change on Groundwater Resources- A Literature Review

Alexander, D., Palmer, R.N.  2007. Technical Memorandum #8: Impacts of Climate Change on Groundwater Resources- A Literature Review. A report prepared by the Climate Change Technical Subcommittee of the Regional Water Supply Planning Process, Seattle, WA.

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The shrinking glaciers of Kilimanjaro: Can global warming be blamed?

Mote, P.W., Kaser, G.  2007. The shrinking glaciers of Kilimanjaro: Can global warming be blamed? American Scientist 95(4):318-325.

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Water, adaptation, and property rights on the Snake and Klamath Rivers

Slaughter, R., Wiener, J.D. 2007. Water, adaptation, and property rights on the Snake and Klamath Rivers. Journal of the American Water Resources Association 43(2):308-21. DOI: 10.1111 / j.1752-1688.2007.00024.x.

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A testbed for new seasonal hydrologic forecasting approaches in the western U.S.

Wood, A.W., Lettenmaier, D.P.  2006. A testbed for new seasonal hydrologic forecasting approaches in the western U.S. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 87(12), 1699-1712. https://doi.org/10.1175/BAMS-87-12-1699

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Climate change and watershed planning in Washington State

Whitely Binder, L.C. 2006. Climate change and watershed planning in Washington State. Journal of the American Water Resources Association 42(4):915-926.

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Climate Change Building Blocks

Palmer, R.N., Wiley, M.W., Polebitski, A., Enfield, B., King, K., O’Neill, C., Traynham, L. 2006. Climate Change Building Blocks. A report prepared by the Climate Change Technical Subcommittee of the Regional Water Supply Planning Process, Seattle, WA. https://doi.org/10.7915/CIG279416

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Climate-driven variability and trends in mountain snowpack in western North America

Mote, P.W. 2006. Climate-driven variability and trends in mountain snowpack in western North America. Journal of Climate 19(23): 6209-6220.

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Developing multiple indicators and triggers for drought plans

Steinemann, A.C., Cavalcanti, L.F.N.  2006. Developing multiple indicators and triggers for drought plans. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management 132(3):164-174.

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Energy-relevant Impacts of Climate Change in the Pacific Northwest

Mote, P.W., Salathé, E.P., Peacock, C. 2006. Energy-relevant Impacts of Climate Change in the Pacific Northwest. Report prepared for Portland General Electric by the Climate Impacts Group, University of Washington, Seattle. 19 pp. https://doi.org/10.7915/CIG6445JD

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Hydrologic implications of 20th century warming and climate variability in the western U.S

Hamlet, A.F.  2006. Hydrologic implications of 20th century warming and climate variability in the western U.S. Ph.D. dissertation, University of Washington, Seattle.

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Integrating climate impacts in water resource planning and management

White, K.D., Vaddey, S.V., Hamlet, A.F., Cohen, S.J., Neilsen, D., Taylor, W. 2006. Integrating climate impacts in water resource planning and management. In M. Davies (ed.) and J.E. Zurfelt, Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Cold Regions Engineering, Current Practices in Cold Regions Engineering, Orono, Maine, July 23-26, 2006, Reston, Virginia: American Society of Civil Engineering.

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Optimized flood control in the Columbia River Basin for a global warming scenario

Lee, S-Y., Hamlet, A.F., Fitzgerald, C.J., Burges, S.J., Lettenmaier, D.P. 2006. Optimized flood control in the Columbia River Basin for a global warming scenario. In D. Zimbelman and W.C. Loehlein (eds.), Operating Reservoirs in Changing Conditions, ASCE conference proceedings, Sacramento, CA, August 14-16, 2006, Reston, Virginia: American Society of Civil Engineers.

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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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