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Apr 26, 2012
The Effects of Climate Change on Water Management Strategies and Demands in the Central Valley of California
Authors: Nathan T. VanRheenen, Andrew W. Wood, Richard N. Palmer, Jeffrey T. Payne, and Dennis P. LettenmaierAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Bridging the Gap: Meeting the World's Water and Environmental Resources Challenges
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This paper provides preliminary results of a study designed to determine the potential impacts of climate change on water resources in the Central Valley of California. A general circulation model is used to derive meteorological forcing functions that, in turn, provide inputs for a macroscale hydrological model which simulates streamflows used to drive a water management model. The water management model characterizes the performance of the coordinated State Water Project and Central Valley Project under altered climates. Preliminary results from these models indicate that both short and long-term climate change will have important implications for future policy and operational decisions in the region. Of particular interest are the effects of the current dynamic operational strategy and design on hydropower generation, water supply, fish endangerment, and flood control.
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Published online: Apr 26, 2012
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Nathan T. VanRheenen
Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Washington, Box 352700, Seattle, WA 98195-2700
Andrew W. Wood
Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Washington, Box 352700, Seattle, WA 98195-2700
Richard N. Palmer
Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Washington, Box 352700, Seattle, WA 98195-2700
Jeffrey T. Payne
Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Washington, Box 352700, Seattle, WA 98195-2700
Dennis P. Lettenmaier
Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Washington, Box 352700, Seattle, WA 98195-2700
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