What are the general trends observed and expected in rainfall and temperature identified in the review by Dettinger et al. (2015) for the western states?
The Bureau of Reclamation Klamath River Basin Study models the hydrology of the region and makes projections for water resources availability into the future under standard climate change scenarios developed under the IPCC’s 5th Assessment Report (AR5). Who are the stakeholders competing for water, and what are the main adaptation strategies the study recommends?
Slides
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aEz1KIDYDFpl8xQN3iJQTEhz0C5BaECq/view?usp=sharing
Required Readings
Dettinger, M., B. Udall, and A. Georgakakos, 2015. “Western water and climate change.” Ecol. Applications 25:2069-2093. (read pages 2069-2079, and the section on the Klamath Basin, pp 2084-2086.)
U.S. Dept. of Interior, Bureau of Reclamation. Klamath River Basin Study: Summary Report, 2016. (Read the Executive Summary carefully and refer to the rest of the document as necessary)
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