Washington's Water Resources in a Changing Climate
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Lettenmaier, Dennis
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University of Washington Water Center
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On April 20, 2007, the Washington State Legislature mandated the preparation of a comprehensive assessment of the impacts of climate change on the State of Washington. The assessment was to be focused on the impacts of global warming generally, and specifically in relation to: public health, agriculture (partner: WSU), the coastal zone, forestry, infrastructure (specifically stormwater), water supply and management (partner: PNNL), salmon and ecosystems, and energy. Lettenmaier will describe the work of the University of Washington Climate Impacts Group.
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global warming, climate change, state government, risk assessment, climate models, hydrologic models, water management, Washington, simulation models, watersheds, Columbia River, rivers, stream flow, snowpack, rainfall simulators, snowmelt, precipitation, meteorological parameters, public water supply, sustainable agriculture, fruit crops, temperature, water