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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 difference in the mean annual maximum number of consecutive days with a maximum temperature greater than 95°F
Image Description:
Simulated difference in the mean annual maximum number of consecutive days with a maximum temperature greater than 95°F (Tmax > 95°F) for the Southwest region, for the 2041-2070 time period with respect to the reference period of 1980-2000 (top). Color only (category 1) indicates that less than 50% of the models show a statistically significant change in the number of consecutive days. Color with hatching (category 3) indicates that more than 50% of the models show a statistically significant change in the number of consecutive days, and more than 67% agree on the sign of the change (see text). Mean annual maximum number of consecutive days with Tmax > 95°F for the 1980-2000 reference period (bottom left). Simulated mean annual maximum number of consecutive days with Tmax > 95°F for the 2041-2070 future time period (bottom right). These are multi-model means from 8 NARCCAP regional climate simulations for the high (A2) emissions scenario. Note that top and bottom color scales are different. Increases are largest in the south and smallest in areas of high elevation, with a pattern similar to the present-day climatology.
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Mean annual difference in the maximum number of consecutive days with a maximum temperature greater than 95 deg F (number of days / year), Mean annual maximum number of consecutive days with a maximum temperature greater than 95 deg F ( number of days / year)
Temporal domain:
Start Time: 1980-01-01 00:00:00.0
End Time: 2070-12-31 00:00:00.0
Spatial domain:
Max latitude: 41.9375
Min latitude: 31.4375
Max longitude: -102.063
Min longitude: -124.313
Keywords:
Southwest, Simulated, NARCCAP, Temperature
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Panels within image: 3

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Image Description:
Multi-Model Mean Simulated Difference (2041-2070 minus 1980-2000)
Bottom left:
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Climatology (1980-2000)
Bottom right:
Image Description:
Multi-Model Mean Simulation (2041-2070)

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Who created the image:
Name: Greg Dobson
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Organization: NEMAC
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When was image created (YYYY-MM-DD): 2012-08-13 00:00:00.0

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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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