| Regional Climate Trends and Scenarios for the U.S. National Climate Assessment: Part 7. Climate of Alaska Contributor(s): Commerce, U. S. Department of (Author), Administration, National Oceanic and Atm (Author) |
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ISBN: 1514196832 ISBN-13: 9781514196830 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Environmental Science (see Also Chemistry - Environmental) |
| Physical Information: 0.14" H x 8.5" W x 11.02" (0.40 lbs) 68 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This publication is one of series of regional climate descriptions designed to provide input that can be used in the development of the National Climate Assessment (NCA). As part of a sustained assessment approach, it is intended that these publications will be updated as new and well-vetted model results are available and as new climate scenario needs become clear. It is also hoped that these publications (and associated data and resources) are of direct benefit to decision makers and communities seeking to use this information in developing adaptation plans. There are nine reports in this series, one each for eight regions defined by the NCA, and one for the contiguous U.S. The eight NCA regions are the Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Great Plains, Northwest, Southwest, Alaska, and Hawai'i/Pacific Islands. These publications include a description of the observed historical climate conditions for each region and a set of climate scenarios as plausible futures. There are two components of these descriptions. One component is a description of the historical climate conditions in the region. The other component is a description of the climate conditions associated with two future pathways of greenhouse gas emissions. |