Water supply and climate change in the Upper Deschutes Basin, Oregon

Auteurs :
SHELTON, M.L.
FRIDIRICI, R.

Description :
Examination of how an atmospheric doubled carbon dioxide (2xCO2) climate in the Upper Deschutes Basin would strain regional water resources, as shown via a semi-distributed moisture budget (SDMB) model. Watershed climate simulation reveals a 25 percent increase in mean monthly runoff, indicating greater risk of winter flooding associated with accelerated snow pack melt, increased spring runoff, and a shift of the minimum runoff month to earlier in the year. A. plead for flexibility in planning of water supply programs. - (SLD)


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Yearbook - Association of Pacific Coast Geographers, issn : 0066-9628, 2001, vol. 63, p. 77-96, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 15 ref.

Date :
2001

Editeur :
Pays édition : Etats-Unis, Corvallis, OR, Oregon State University Press