A low-to-no snow future and its impacts on water resources in the western United States

Siirila-Woodburn, Erica R; Rhoades, Alan M; Hatchett, Benjamin J; Huning, Laurie S; Szinai, Julia; Tague, Christina; Nico, Peter S; Feldman, Daniel R; Jones, Andrew D; Collins, William D; Kaatz, Laurna

doi:10.1038/s43017-021-00219-y

A low-to-no snow future and its impacts on water resources in the western United States

Journal Article · 26 October 2021

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/s43017-021-00219-y· OSTI ID:1829066

Siirila-Woodburn, Erica R; Rhoades, Alan M; Hatchett, Benjamin J; Huning, Laurie S; Szinai, Julia; Tague, Christina; Nico, Peter S; Feldman, Daniel R; Jones, Andrew D; Collins, William D; Kaatz, Laurna

Research Organization:: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Biological and Environmental Research (BER) (SC-23), Climate and Environmental Sciences Division (SC-23.1 )

DOE Contract Number:: AC02-05CH11231

OSTI ID:: 1829066

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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