Publications

Peer review Articles (Chronological order)

12. Jain, Piyush, Sharma, A. R.,  Dante, C., Flannigan, Mike, & Abatzoglou, John (2023). Record-breaking fire weather and impacts initiated by the 2021 Pacific northwest heat dome. [Manuscript under review in the Communications Earth & Environment ]

11. Sharma, A. R., Jain, P., Abatzoglou, J. T., & Flannigan, M. (2022). Persistent Positive Anomalies in Geopotential Heights Promote Wildfires in Western North America. Journal of Climate, 35, 2867–2884. https://doi.org/10.1175/JCLI-D-21 

10. Sharma, A. R., & Déry, S. J. (2020). Linkages between landfalling atmospheric rivers and extreme runoff across British Columbia and southeastern Alaska. Journal of Hydrometeorology. https://doi.org/10.1175/JHM-D-19-0281.1

9. Sharma, A. R., & Déry, S. J. (2020). Contribution of atmospheric rivers to annual, seasonal, and extreme precipitation across British Columbia and southeastern Alaska. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 123. https://doi.org/10.1029/2019JD031823

8. Picketts, I. M., Déry, S. J., Parkes, M. W., Sharma, A. R., & Matthews, C. A. (2020). Scenarios of climate change and natural resource development: Complexity and uncertainty in the Nechako Watershed. Canadian Geographer / Le Géographe Canadien, 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1111/cag.12609

7. Sharma, A. R., & Déry, S. J. (2020). Trends and variability of landfalling atmospheric rivers along the Pacific Coast of northwestern North America. International Journal of Climatology, 40(1),544-558. https://doi.org/10.1002/joc.6227

6. Hernández-Henríquez, M. A., Sharma, A. R., Taylor, M., Thompson, H. D., & Déry, S. J. (2018). The Cariboo Alpine Mesonet: Sub-hourly hydrometeorological observations of British Columbia’s Cariboo Mountains and surrounding area since 2006. Earth System Science Data, 10, 1655–1672. https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-2018-45

5. Hernández-Henríquez, M. A., Sharma, A. R., & Déry, S. J. (2017). Variability and trends in runoff in the rivers of British Columbia’s Coast and Insular Mountains. Hydrological Processes, 31(18), 3269–3282. https://doi.org/10.1002/hyp.11257

4. Sharma, A. R., & Déry, S. J. (2016). Elevational Dependence of Air Temperature Variability and Trends in British Columbia’s Cariboo Mountains, 1950–2010. Atmosphere-Ocean, 54(2), 153–170. https://doi.org/10.1080/07055900.2016.1146571

3. Shrestha, A. B., Bajracharya, S. R., Sharma, A. R., Duo, C., & Kulkarni, A. (2016). Observed trends and changes in daily temperature and precipitation extremes over the Koshi river basin 1975 – 2010. International Journal of Climatology, 37,1066-1083. https://doi.org/10.1002/joc.4761

2. Pokharel, R., Poudel, J., Sharma, A. R., & K Grala, R. (2016). A Study of Climate Variability and Socioeconomic Impact on Tourism Industry of Nepal. Sustainability in Environment, 2(1). https://doi.org/10.22158/se.v2n1p20

1. Sharma, A. R. (2015). Climate Change and Community Perceptions in the Khudi Watershed, Lamjung, Nepal. Hydro Nepal: Journal of Water, Energy and Environment, 17, 49–54. https://doi.org/10.3126/hn.v17i0.13275


Dissertation/Theses

3. Sharma, A. R. (2019). Role of atmospheric rivers on the hydrology of western Canada. PhD Dissertation. University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, BC. Link

2. Sharma, A. R. (2014). Trends and elevational dependence of the hydroclimatology of the Cariboo Mountains, British Columbia. M.Sc. Thesis. University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, BC. https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.1.2121.9444

1. Sharma, A. R. (2009). Community Vulnerabilities to Climate Change and Local Coping Mechanisms in Khudi Watershed. M.Sc. Thesis. Tribhuvan University. Kathmandu, Nepal. Link

Technical Reports

5. Sharma. A.R., &, McEwen, Bryan (2021). Climate change risk assessment in gold mine companies: Climate change risk in mine operation and after closure. EnvChem Services, Vancouver, BC.

4. Sharma. A.R., &, Déry, S. J. (2020). Climate change impacts on water availability in the Mount Milligan Mine area, British Columbia, Canada (draft).

3. Matthews, C., Picketts, I., Déry, S. J., Parkes, M., & Sharma, A. R. (2015). Climate Change & Resource Development Scenarios for the Nechako Watershed. Technical Report. Prince George, BC. https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.1.2657.3202.

2. Sharma, A. R. (2013). Comparison of ClimateWNA data with CAMnet observed data in the Cariboo Mountains.

1. Sharma, A. R. (2011). Climatological Analysis. In M. Macchi, A. Gurung, B. Hoermann, & D. Choudhary (Eds.), Climate Variability and Change in the Himalayas Community perceptions and responses. Retrieved from www.icimod.org/publications


Major scientific conference presentations


13. Sharma, A. R. (2021). Too hot and too wet: Perspectives on heatwaves and atmospheric rivers in western Canada. Canada Wildfire Webinar. December 2021. Youtube Video link here

12. Sharma, A. R., Jain, Piyush, Flannigan, Mike, & Abatzoglou, John (2021). Summertime Atmospheric Blockings and its influence on the wildfires of Western North America. CMOS conference (Virtual). May 31-June 14, 2021 (virtual).

11. Sharma, A. R.; & Déry, S. J. (2020). Linking atmospheric rivers to annual and extreme river runoff in British Columbia and southeastern Alaska. The International Atmospheric Rivers Conference (IARC), 6 October 2020.Virtual

10. Sharma, A. R.; & Déry, S. J. (2019). Impacts of atmospheric rivers on water resources of western Canada. Mountain Water Future Annual Meeting, 6 March 2019. Canmore, AB.

9. Sharma, A. R., Déry, S. J., & Islam, S. U. (2019). Is abnormal a new normal: Synoptic evolution and return period of the June 2016 flooding event in the northern Canadian Rockies. UNBC Graduate conference, 3 April 2011, UNBC, Prince George, BC.

8. Sharma, A. R.; & Déry, S. J. (2018). Contribution of atmospheric rivers to extreme snowfall across British Columbia, Canada. 8th GEWEX Open Science Conference: Extremes and Water on the edge, 6 - 11 May 2018. Canmore, AB.

7. Sharma, A. R.; & Déry, S. J. (2018). Rivers in the sky: Climatology of landfalling Atmospheric Rivers in BC. 12th UNBC Graduate Conference, UNBC, PG, 20-22 Feb 2018 and CSIS 2018 Winter session at UNBC

6. Sharma, A. R.; & Déry, S. J. (2018). Variability and trends in runoff in the rivers of British Columbia’s Coast and Insular Mountains. Canadian Geophysical Union (CGU) Meeting, UBC, Vancouver, 29 May2017

5. Sharma, A. R., & Déry, S. J., (2016). On the critical need for mountain observatories to monitor and detect amplified climate change in British Columbia (BC)’s Mountains. In 2nd annual INARCH Workshop¸ Grenoble, France. October ,2016.

4. Sharma, A. R., & Déry, S. J. (2015). Climate change impacts on water resources in the Nechako River Basin, BC. In American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting. San Fransisco,CA. https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.1.3705.8969

3. Sharma, A. R., Déry, S. J., & Cannon, A. J. (2014). Elevational dependence of climate variability and trends in British Columbia’ s Cariboo Mountains. In 5th Annual Pacific Northwest Climate Science Conference. 5th Annual Pacific Northwest Climate Science Conference

2. Shrestha, M. S., Bajracharya, S. R., & Sharma, A. R. (2014). Accuracy of satellite-based rainfall estimates in small mountainous catchments: A case of Khudi Khola. In 7th Workshop of International Precipitation Working Group. Tsukuba,Japan. https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.1.4754.4724

1. Sharma, A. R., Shrestha, A. B., & Bajracharya, S. R. (2013). Climatological variability and trends in the Koshi River Basin, Nepal. Eighth Annual Himalayan Policy Research Conference (Vol. 1, p. 26). Himalayan Journal of Development and Democracy, Nepal Study Center, University of New Mexico.




Community Presentation

3. Sharma, A. R., Déry, S. J., & Islam, S. U. (2019). Storm evolution and return period of the June 2016 flooding event in the northern Canadian Rockies. A community presentation, 11 April 2019, City of Dawson Creek, BC

2. Sharma, A. R., Déry, S. J., & Islam, S. U. (2019). Storm evolution and return period of the June 2016 flooding event in the northern Canadian Rockies. Special delegation presentation during the board meeting of the Peach River Regional District (PRRD), 11 April 2019, Dawson Creek, BC.

1. Sharma, A. R. & Déry, S. J. (2015). Climate change in the Nechako River Basin. In Community workshop organized at Vanderhoof, BC. October 2015.