Image Metadata File

Person Submitting Metadata/Point of Contact:

Name: Laura Stevens
Physical Address: 151 Patton Ave Asheville, NC 28801
Organization: CICSNC
Email:
Phone:

Image Info:

Image Title:
Decadal mean annual temperature for Alaska
Image Description:
Decadal mean annual temperature (°C) for Alaska derived from CRU observational data for 2000-2009 (top). Simulated multi-model mean values for 2060-2069 from 5 downscaled CMIP3 global climate simulations, for the B1 (middle) and A2 (bottom) scenarios.
Attributes (variables name, description and units):
Mean annual temperature (deg C / decade)
Temporal domain:
Start Time: 2000-01-01 00:00:00.0
End Time: 2069-12-31 00:00:00.0
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Keywords:
Alaska, Observed, Simulated, CRU, CMIP3, Temperature
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Citation of image source:
http://www.snap.uaf.edu/

Panels within image: 3

Top:
Image Title:
CRU 2000-2009
Image Description:
CRU observational data for 2000-2009
Start Time:
2000-01-01 00:00:00.0
End Time:
2009-12-31 00:00:00.0
Middle:
Image Title:
SRES B1 2060-2069
Image Description:
B1 Scenario
Start Time:
2060-01-01 00:00:00.0
End Time:
2069-12-31 00:00:00.0
Bottom:
Image Title:
SRES A2 2060-2069
Image Description:
A2 Scenario
Start Time:
2060-01-01 00:00:00.0
End Time:
2069-12-31 00:00:00.0

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Data Sources:

Dataset #1
Dataset Name: CMIP3
Dataset Version:
Dataset Description: Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 3
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Dataset Release/Publication Date:
Affiliated Organization Name and Role: The Program for Climate Model Diagnosis and Intercomparison (PCMDI)
Date Accessed: 2012-08-30 00:00:00.0
Dataset Location (ftp, URL, etc): http://www-pcmdi.llnl.gov/ipcc/about_ipcc.php
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Spatial Extent of the source/output (polygon, box or region name): All grids; 1971 - 1999 for 20th Century runs; 2021 - 2050, 2041 - 2070, and 2070 - 2099 for 21st Century runs
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