Shifts in hydroclimatology of US megaregions in response to climate change
@article{Heidari2021ShiftsIH, title={Shifts in hydroclimatology of US megaregions in response to climate change}, author={Hadiseh Heidari and Mazdak Arabi and Travis Warziniack and Shih‐Chieh Kao}, journal={Environmental Research Communications}, year={2021}, volume={3} }
Most of the population and economic growth in the United States occurs in megaregions as the clustered metropolitan areas, whereas climate change may amplify negative impacts on water and natural resources. This study assesses shifts in regional hydroclimatology of fourteen US megaregions in response to climate change over the 21st century. Hydroclimatic projections were simulated using the Variable Infiltration Capacity (VIC) model driven by three downscaled climate models from the…
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