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Understanding The Hydrological Impacts Of Climate Variability And Climate Change Based On Numerical Modeling And Observations, Dana Thomas Parr
Understanding The Hydrological Impacts Of Climate Variability And Climate Change Based On Numerical Modeling And Observations, Dana Thomas Parr
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The objective of this dissertation research is to better understand the hydrological impacts of climate variability and climate change. This objective is first addressed in a two-part study focusing on the Northeast US using the Connecticut River Basin as a case study. Changes to the hydrological cycle are investigated for the past several decades using precipitation and river discharge data from observations and soil moisture and evapotranspiration (ET) from the VIC hydrological model. From 1950-2011 a clear increase of precipitation intensity is identified, together with increasing precipitation amount, discharge, runoff ratios, and soil moisture. The ET trend is negligible. This …