Summary and synthesis of Changing Cold Regions Network (CCRN) research in the interior of western Canada – Part 1: Projected climate and meteorology
The interior of western Canada, up to and including the Arctic, has experienced rapid change in its climate, hydrology, cryosphere, and ecosystems, and this is expected to continue. Although there is general consensus that warming will occur in the future, many critical issues remain. In this first...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:777ccee88abf4848ab371a9e73932087 2023-05-15T15:07:09+02:00 Summary and synthesis of Changing Cold Regions Network (CCRN) research in the interior of western Canada – Part 1: Projected climate and meteorology R. E. Stewart K. K. Szeto B. R. Bonsal J. M. Hanesiak B. Kochtubajda Y. Li J. M. Thériault C. M. DeBeer B. Y. Tam Z. Li Z. Liu J. A. Bruneau P. Duplessis S. Marinier D. Matte 2019-08-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-23-3437-2019 https://doaj.org/article/777ccee88abf4848ab371a9e73932087 EN eng Copernicus Publications https://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/23/3437/2019/hess-23-3437-2019.pdf https://doaj.org/toc/1027-5606 https://doaj.org/toc/1607-7938 doi:10.5194/hess-23-3437-2019 1027-5606 1607-7938 https://doaj.org/article/777ccee88abf4848ab371a9e73932087 Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, Vol 23, Pp 3437-3455 (2019) Technology T Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering TD1-1066 Geography. Anthropology. Recreation G Environmental sciences GE1-350 article 2019 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-23-3437-2019 2022-12-31T15:03:43Z The interior of western Canada, up to and including the Arctic, has experienced rapid change in its climate, hydrology, cryosphere, and ecosystems, and this is expected to continue. Although there is general consensus that warming will occur in the future, many critical issues remain. In this first of two articles, attention is placed on atmospheric-related issues that range from large scales down to individual precipitation events. Each of these is considered in terms of expected change organized by season and utilizing mainly “business-as-usual” climate scenario information. Large-scale atmospheric circulations affecting this region are projected to shift differently in each season, with conditions that are conducive to the development of hydroclimate extremes in the domain becoming substantially more intense and frequent after the mid-century. When coupled with warming temperatures, changes in the large-scale atmospheric drivers lead to enhancements of numerous water-related and temperature-related extremes. These include winter snowstorms, freezing rain, drought, forest fires, as well as atmospheric forcing of spring floods, although not necessarily summer convection. Collective insights of these atmospheric findings are summarized in a consistent, connected physical framework. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Canada Hydrology and Earth System Sciences 23 8 3437 3455 |
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The interior of western Canada, up to and including the Arctic, has experienced rapid change in its climate, hydrology, cryosphere, and ecosystems, and this is expected to continue. Although there is general consensus that warming will occur in the future, many critical issues remain. In this first of two articles, attention is placed on atmospheric-related issues that range from large scales down to individual precipitation events. Each of these is considered in terms of expected change organized by season and utilizing mainly “business-as-usual” climate scenario information. Large-scale atmospheric circulations affecting this region are projected to shift differently in each season, with conditions that are conducive to the development of hydroclimate extremes in the domain becoming substantially more intense and frequent after the mid-century. When coupled with warming temperatures, changes in the large-scale atmospheric drivers lead to enhancements of numerous water-related and temperature-related extremes. These include winter snowstorms, freezing rain, drought, forest fires, as well as atmospheric forcing of spring floods, although not necessarily summer convection. Collective insights of these atmospheric findings are summarized in a consistent, connected physical framework. |
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R. E. Stewart K. K. Szeto B. R. Bonsal J. M. Hanesiak B. Kochtubajda Y. Li J. M. Thériault C. M. DeBeer B. Y. Tam Z. Li Z. Liu J. A. Bruneau P. Duplessis S. Marinier D. Matte |
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Summary and synthesis of Changing Cold Regions Network (CCRN) research in the interior of western Canada – Part 1: Projected climate and meteorology |
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Summary and synthesis of Changing Cold Regions Network (CCRN) research in the interior of western Canada – Part 1: Projected climate and meteorology |
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Summary and synthesis of Changing Cold Regions Network (CCRN) research in the interior of western Canada – Part 1: Projected climate and meteorology |
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