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Person Submitting Metadata/Point of Contact:

Name: Laura Stevens
Physical Address: 151 Patton Ave Asheville, NC 28801
Organization: CICSNC
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Image Info:

Image Title:
Simulated annual mean temperature change
Image Description:
Simulated annual mean temperature change (°F) for the Midwest region, for each future time period (2021-2050, 2041-2070, and 2070-2099) with respect to the reference period of 1971-1999 for the CMIP3 models and 1971-2000 for the NARCCAP models Values are given for the high (A2) and low (B1) emissions scenarios for the 14 (B1) or 15 (A2) CMIP3 models. Also shown for 2041-2070 (high emissions scenario only) are values for 9 NARCCAP models, as well as for the 4 GCMs used to drive the NARCCAP simulations. The small plus signs indicate each individual model and the circles depict the multi-model means. The range of model-simulated changes is large compared to the mean differences between A2 and B1 in the early and middle 21st century. By the end of the 21st century, the difference between A2 and B1 is comparable to the range of B1 simulations.
Attributes (variables name, description and units):
Mean annual temperature difference (deg F)
Temporal domain:
Start Time: 2021-01-01 00:00:00.0
End Time: 2099-12-31 00:00:00.0
Spatial domain:
Max latitude: 49.3125
Min latitude: 36.0625
Max longitude: -80.5625
Min longitude: -97.1875
Keywords:
Midwest, Simulated, CMIP3, NARCCAP, Temperature
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Image Creation:

Who created the image:
Name: Andrew Buddenberg
Physical Address: 151 Patton Ave Asheville, NC 28801
Organization: CICSNC
Email: andrew.buddenberg@noaa.gov
Phone: (828)271-4441
When was image created (YYYY-MM-DD): 2012-09-26 00:00:00.0

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Dataset #1
Dataset Name: CMIP3
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Dataset Description: Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 3
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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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Dataset Name: NARCCAP
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Dataset Description: North American Regional Climate Change Assessment Program
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Affiliated Organization Name and Role: University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR)
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Dataset Location (ftp, URL, etc): http://www.narccap.ucar.edu/data/index.html
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