Climate and Energy-Water-Land System Interactions Technical Report to the U.S. Department of Energy in Support of the National Climate Assessment

Skaggs, Richard; Hibbard, Kathleen A; Frumhoff, Peter; Lowry, Thomas; Middleton, Richard; Pate, Ron; Tidwell, Vincent C; Arnold, J G; Averyt, Kristen; Janetos, Anthony C; Izaurralde, Roberto C; Rice, Jennie S; Rose, Steven K

doi:10.2172/1040680

Title: Climate and Energy-Water-Land System Interactions Technical Report to the U.S. Department of Energy in Support of the National Climate Assessment

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This report provides a framework to characterize and understand the important elements of climate and energy-water-land (EWL) system interactions. It identifies many of the important issues, discusses our understanding of those issues, and presents a long-term research program research needs to address the priority scientific challenges and gaps in our understanding. Much of the discussion is organized around two discrete case studies with the broad themes of (1) extreme events and (2) regional intercomparisons. These case studies help demonstrate unique ways in which energy-water-land interactions can occur and be influenced by climate.

Authors:: Skaggs, Richard; Hibbard, Kathleen A; Frumhoff, Peter; Lowry, Thomas; Middleton, Richard; Pate, Ron; Tidwell, Vincent C; Arnold, J G; Averyt, Kristen; Janetos, Anthony C; Izaurralde, Roberto C; Rice, Jennie S; Rose, Steven K

Publication Date:: Thu Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 2012

Research Org.:: Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1040680

Report Number(s):: PNNL-21185
KP1703030; TRN: US201211%%111

DOE Contract Number:: AC05-76RL01830

Resource Type:: Technical Report

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; CLIMATES; RESEARCH PROGRAMS; BATTELLE PACIFIC NORTHWEST LABORATORIES

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                    Skaggs, Richard, Hibbard, Kathleen A, Frumhoff, Peter, Lowry, Thomas, Middleton, Richard, Pate, Ron, Tidwell, Vincent C, Arnold, J G, Averyt, Kristen, Janetos, Anthony C, Izaurralde, Roberto C, Rice, Jennie S, and Rose, Steven K. Climate and Energy-Water-Land System Interactions Technical Report to the U.S. Department of Energy in Support of the National Climate Assessment.  United States: N. p., 2012. 
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                    Skaggs, Richard, Hibbard, Kathleen A, Frumhoff, Peter, Lowry, Thomas, Middleton, Richard, Pate, Ron, Tidwell, Vincent C, Arnold, J G, Averyt, Kristen, Janetos, Anthony C, Izaurralde, Roberto C, Rice, Jennie S, & Rose, Steven K. Climate and Energy-Water-Land System Interactions Technical Report to the U.S. Department of Energy in Support of the National Climate Assessment.  United States.  https://doi.org/10.2172/1040680

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                    Skaggs, Richard, Hibbard, Kathleen A, Frumhoff, Peter, Lowry, Thomas, Middleton, Richard, Pate, Ron, Tidwell, Vincent C, Arnold, J G, Averyt, Kristen, Janetos, Anthony C, Izaurralde, Roberto C, Rice, Jennie S, and Rose, Steven K. 2012.  
        "Climate and Energy-Water-Land System Interactions Technical Report to the U.S. Department of Energy in Support of the National Climate Assessment".  United States.  https://doi.org/10.2172/1040680.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1040680.

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