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228 publications found in query

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.

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

2006 / Hydrology & Water Resources

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.

Using climate forecasts for drought water management

2006 / Climate: Dynamics & Modeling, Hydrology & Water Resources

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

“Hydropower Breakout Session”

2005 / Adaptation, Hydrology & Water Resources

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

“King County Sector Breakout Fact Sheets”

2005 / Adaptation, Climate: PNW Climate, Hydrology & Water Resources

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

“Municipal/Industrial Water Breakout Session”

2005 / Adaptation, Hydrology & Water Resources

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

“Stormwater/Floods Breakout Session”

2005 / Adaptation, Hydrology & Water Resources

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

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

2005 / Climate: Dynamics & Modeling, Hydrology & Water Resources

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

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

2005 / Agriculture, Climate: PNW Climate, Freshwater Ecosystems, Hydrology & Water Resources, Special Reports, Terrestrial Ecosystems

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

Declining mountain snowpack in western North America

2005 / Climate: PNW Climate, Hydrology & Water Resources

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

Downscaling simulations of future global climate with application to hydrologic modelling

2005 / Climate: Dynamics & Modeling, Hydrology & Water Resources

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

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

2005 / Climate: PNW Climate, Hydrology & Water Resources

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.

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

2005 / Climate: PNW Climate, Hydrology & Water Resources

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.

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

2005 / Climate: Dynamics & Modeling, Hydrology & Water Resources

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.

Implications of 2005 Climate Change Scenarios for Pacific Northwest Hydrologic Studies

2005 / Climate: Dynamics & Modeling, Hydrology & Water Resources

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

Variability and trends in mountain snowpacks in western North America

2005 / Climate: Dynamics & Modeling, Climate: PNW Climate, Hydrology & Water Resources

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.

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

2005 / Hydrology & Water Resources, Theses & Dissertations

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.

Analysis techniques to incorporate climate change information into Seattle’s long range water supply planning

2004 / Climate: Dynamics & Modeling, Hydrology & Water Resources, Theses & Dissertations

Wiley, M.W. 2004. Analysis techniques to incorporate climate change information into Seattle’s long range water supply planning. M.S.C.E. thesis, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle. https://doi.org/10.7915/CIG8DF6MG

Columbia River flow and drought since 1750

2004 / Hydrology & Water Resources

Gedalof, Z.M., Peterson, D.L., Mantua, N.J. 2004. Columbia River flow and drought since 1750. Journal of the American Water Resources Association 40(6):1579-1592.

Hydrologic implications of dynamical and statistical approaches to downscaling climate model outputs

2004 / Climate: Dynamics & Modeling, Hydrology & Water Resources

Wood, A.W., Leung, L.R., Sridhar, V., Lettenmaier, D.P. 2004. Hydrologic implications of dynamical and statistical approaches to downscaling climate model outputs. Climatic Change 62:189-216.

Institutional history of the Snake River, 1850-2004

2004 / Hydrology & Water Resources

Slaughter, R. 2004. Institutional history of the Snake River, 1850-2004. Background paper prepared for the Climate Impacts Group. https://doi.org/10.7915/CIG10P0WX

Integrated and cumulative threats to water

2004 / Hydrology & Water Resources

Cohen, S.J., de Loe, R., Hamlet, A.F., Herrington, R., Mortsch, L., Shrubsole, D. 2004. Integrated and cumulative threats to water. Chapter 15 in Threats to Fresh Water Availability in Canada, Environment Canada, NWRI Scientific Assessment Report Series No.3, Burlington, Ontario: National Water Research Institute.

Mitigating the effects of climate change on the water resources of the Columbia River basin

2004 / Climate: PNW Climate, Hydrology & Water Resources

Payne, J.T., Wood, A.W., Hamlet, A.F., Palmer, R.N., Lettenmaier, D.P. 2004. Mitigating the effects of climate change on the water resources of the Columbia River basin. Climatic Change 62(1-3):233-256. https://doi.org/10.1023/B:CLIM.0000013694.18154.d6

Potential implications of PCM climate change scenarios for Sacramento – San Joaquin River Basin hydrology and water resources

2004 / Climate: Dynamics & Modeling, Hydrology & Water Resources

VanRheenen, N.T., Wood, A.W., Palmer, R.N., Lettenmaier, D.P. 2004. Potential implications of PCM climate change scenarios for Sacramento – San Joaquin River Basin hydrology and water resources. Climatic Change 62(1-3): 257-281.

Projecting climate change in mesoscale river basins

2004 / Climate: Dynamics & Modeling, Hydrology & Water Resources

Salathé, E.P. 2004. Projecting climate change in mesoscale river basins. In proceedings for the 15th Symposium on Global Change and Climate Variations, Boston, Massachusetts: American Meteorological Society.

The Impacts of Climate Change on the Tualatin River Basin Water Supply: An Investigation into Projected Hydrologic and Management Impacts

2004 / Climate: PNW Climate, Hydrology & Water Resources

Palmer, R.N., Clancy, E., VanRheenen, N.T., Wiley, M.W. 2004. The Impacts of Climate Change on the Tualatin River Basin Water Supply: An Investigation into Projected Hydrologic and Management Impacts. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle. 91 pp. https://doi.org/10.7915/CIG73T9FD

The role of climate in water resources planning and management

2004 / Hydrology & Water Resources

Lettenmaier, D.P. 2004. The role of climate in water resources planning and management. pp. 247-266 in R. Lawford, D. Fort, H. Hartmann, and S. Eden (eds.), Water: Science, Policy, and Management, AGU Press Monograph, 422 pp.

Variability and predictability of North American runoff

2004 / Hydrology & Water Resources

Maurer, E.P., Lettenmaier, D.P., Mantua, N.J. 2004. Variability and predictability of North American runoff. Water Resources Research 40, W09306. https://doi.org/10.1029/2003WR002789

Variability and trends in mountain snowpack in western North America

2004 / Climate: PNW Climate, Hydrology & Water Resources

Mote, P.W., Hamlet, A.F., Lettenmaier, D.P. 2004. Variability and trends in mountain snowpack in western North America. In F. Wagner (ed.), Proceedings of the American Association for the Advancement of Science Pacific Division 85th Annual Meeting, Ashland, Oregon: American Association for the Advancement of Science Pacific Division.

Assessing the impact of climate variability and change on regional water resources: The implications for stakeholders

2003 / Hydrology & Water Resources

Gamble, J.L., Furlow, J., Snover, A.K., Hamlet, A.F., Morehouse, B.J., Hartmann, H., Pagano, T. 2003. Assessing the impact of climate variability and change on regional water resources: The implications for stakeholders. pp. 341-368. In R. Lawford, D. Fort, H. Hartmann, and S. Eden, Water: Science, Policy, and Management, Water Resources Monograph Series Vol. 16, Washington, D.C.: American Geophysical Union. https://doi.org/10.1029/016WM20

Changes in seasonal and extreme hydrologic conditions of the Georgia Basin/Puget Sound in an ensemble regional climate simulation for the mid-century

2003 / Climate: PNW Climate, Hydrology & Water Resources

Leung, L.R., Qian, Y. 2003. Changes in seasonal and extreme hydrologic conditions of the Georgia Basin/Puget Sound in an ensemble regional climate simulation for the mid-century. Canadian Water Resources Journal. 28:605-631

Climate change scenarios for water planning studies: Pilot applications in the Pacific Northwest

2003 / Climate: Dynamics & Modeling, Decision Support, Hydrology & Water Resources

Snover, A.K., Hamlet, A.F., Lettenmaier, D.P. 2003. Climate change scenarios for water planning studies: Pilot applications in the Pacific Northwest. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 84(11):1513-1518.

Climate change, fish, agriculture, and power: Impacts and implications for future Snake River water resources management

2003 / Agriculture, Climate: PNW Climate, Hydrology & Water Resources

VanRheenen, N.T., Palmer, R.N., Hamlet, A.F., Lettenmaier, D.P. 2003. Climate change, fish, agriculture, and power: Impacts and implications for future Snake River water resources management. In Bizier, P. and P. De Barry (eds.), World Water and Environmental Resources Congress 2003 and Related Symposia: Proceedings of the Congress, June 23-26, 2003, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Reston, Virginia: American Society of Civil Engineers.

Comparison of various precipitation downscaling methods for the simulation of streamflow in a rainshadow river basin

2003 / Climate: Dynamics & Modeling, Hydrology & Water Resources

Salathé, E.P. 2003. Comparison of various precipitation downscaling methods for the simulation of streamflow in a rainshadow river basin. International Journal of Climatology 23(8): 887-901.

Evaluating potential climate change impacts on water resource system operations: Case studies of Portland, Oregon and Central Valley, California

2003 / Climate: PNW Climate, Hydrology & Water Resources

VanRheenen, N.T., Palmer, R.N., Hahn, M.A. 2003. Evaluating potential climate change impacts on water resource system operations: Case studies of Portland, Oregon and Central Valley, California. Water Resources Update 124: 35-50.

Hydroclimate of the western United States based on observations and regional climate simulation of 1981-2000. Part I: Seasonal Statistics

2003 / Climate: Dynamics & Modeling, Climate: PNW Climate, Hydrology & Water Resources

Leung, L.R., Qian, Y., Bian, X., Hunt, A. 2003. Hydroclimate of the western United States based on observations and regional climate simulation of 1981-2000. Part I: Seasonal Statistics. Journal of Climate 16:1892-1911.

Hydroclimate of the western United States based on observations and regional climate simulation of 1981-2000. Part II: Mesoscale ENSO anomalies

2003 / Climate: Dynamics & Modeling, Hydrology & Water Resources

Leung, L.R., Qian, Y., Bian, X., Hunt, A. 2003. Hydroclimate of the western United States based on observations and regional climate simulation of 1981-2000. Part II: Mesoscale ENSO anomalies. Journal of Climate 16:1912-1928.

Improving water resources system performance through long-range climate forecasts: The Pacific Northwest experience

2003 / Climate: Dynamics & Modeling, Climate: PNW Climate, Hydrology & Water Resources

Lettenmaier, D.P., Hamlet, A.F. 2003. Improving water resources system performance through long-range climate forecasts: The Pacific Northwest experience. Chapter 7 in W.M. Lewis Jr. (ed.), Water and Climate in the Western United States, Boulder, Colorado: University Press of Colorado.

Intercomparison of global reanalyses and regional simulations of cold season water budgets in the western United States

2003 / Freshwater Ecosystems, Hydrology & Water Resources

Leung, L.R., Qian, Y., Han, J., Roads, J.O. 2003. Intercomparison of global reanalyses and regional simulations of cold season water budgets in the western United States. Journal of Hydrometeorology 4(6): 1067-1087.

Observations and impacts of upstream orographic blocking during a widespread orographic precipitation event

2003 / Hydrology & Water Resources

Bousquet, O., Smull, B.F. 2003. Observations and impacts of upstream orographic blocking during a widespread orographic precipitation event. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society 129:391-410.

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

2003 / Climate: PNW Climate, Hydrology & Water Resources

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.

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

2003 / Climate: PNW Climate, Hydrology & Water Resources

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.

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

2003 / Climate: PNW Climate, Hydrology & Water Resources

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

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

2003 / Climate: PNW Climate, Hydrology & Water Resources, Terrestrial Ecosystems

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

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

2003 / Climate: PNW Climate, Hydrology & Water Resources

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

Climate change impacts on municipal supplies: When are capital investments justified?

2002 / Climate: Dynamics & Modeling, Hydrology & Water Resources

Hahn, M.A., Palmer, R.N. 2002. Climate change impacts on municipal supplies: When are capital investments justified? In Proceedings of the ASCE 2002 Conference on Water Resources Planning and Management. Roanoke, Virginia: American Society of Civil Engineers.

Developing drought triggers and drought responses: An application in Georgia

2002 / Decision Support, Hydrology & Water Resources

Palmer, R.N., Kutzing, S.L., Steinemann, A.C. 2002. Developing drought triggers and drought responses: An application in Georgia. In Proceedings of the ASCE’s 2002 Conference on Water Resources Planning and Management. Roanoke, Virginia: American Society of Civil Engineers.

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

2002 / Climate: Dynamics & Modeling, Climate: PNW Climate, Hydrology & Water Resources

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.

Senior stakeholders meeting on climate and water policy: Executive and general meeting summaries

2002 / Hydrology & Water Resources

Whitely Binder, L.C. 2002. Senior stakeholders meeting on climate and water policy: Executive and general meeting summaries. A report on the March 20, 2002 meeting with senior Pacific Northwest water resource managers. Climate Impacts Group, University of Washington, Seattle. https://doi.org/10.7915/CIG8RB6XF

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

2002 / Climate: PNW Climate, Hydrology & Water Resources

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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