F2: Use of Climate Records
Moderator: John Mejia, Desert Research Institute
This session will focus on the use of climate records-observed and simulated-to characterize western US climate variability and trends. Presentations will help create an inventory of the efforts done to collect, perform quality control, and evaluate simulated climate records that are "commonly" used to force hydrological, ecological, and socio-economic models across different scales.
Presentations:
| Lynn Fenstermaker, Desert Research Institute: Assessing climate variability and its impact on vegetation using hystorical Landsat data |
| Von Walden, University of Idaho: Idaho downscaling of simulated climate records and dissemination using GIS
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| Kristien King, Desert Research Institute: Regional climate modeling efforts for the Western United States
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Benjamin Hatchett, Desert Research Institute: Historical climate data: the never ending battle for acquisition
| | John Abatzoglou (via Skype), University of Idaho: Observed increases in fire danger across the Western United States
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