Image Metadata File

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 mean annual precipitation
Image Description:
Simulated difference in annual mean precipitation (%) for the contiguous United States, for each future time period (2021-2050, 2041-2070, and 2070-2099) with respect to the reference period of 1971-1999. These are multi-model means for the high (A2) and low (B1) emissions scenarios from the 14 (B1) or 15 (A2) CMIP3 global climate simulations. Color only (category 1) indicates that less than 50% of the models show a statistically significant change in precipitation. Color with hatching (category 3) indicates that more than 50% of the models show a statistically significant change in precipitation, and more than 67% agree on the sign of the change. Whited out areas (category 2) indicate that more than 50% of the models show a statistically significant change in precipitation, but less than 67% agree of the sign of the change (see text). Generally, the models simulate increases in the north and decreases in the south of the U.S.
Attributes (variables name, description and units):
Mean annual precipitation difference (percent)
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: 25.1875
Max longitude: -67.0625
Min longitude: -124.688
Keywords:
Contiguous U.S., Simulated, CMIP3, Precipitation
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Panels within image: 6

Top left:
Image Description:
A2 Scenario
Start Time:
2021-01-01 00:00:00.0
End Time:
2050-12-31 00:00:00.0
Top right:
Image Description:
B1 Scenario
Start Time:
2021-01-01 00:00:00.0
End Time:
2050-12-31 00:00:00.0
Middle left:
Image Description:
A2 Scenario
Start Time:
2041-01-01 00:00:00.0
End Time:
2070-12-31 00:00:00.0
Middle right:
Image Description:
B1 Scenario
Start Time:
2041-01-01 00:00:00.0
End Time:
2070-12-31 00:00:00.0
Bottom left:
Image Description:
A2 Scenario
Start Time:
2071-01-01 00:00:00.0
End Time:
2099-12-31 00:00:00.0
Bottom right:
Image Description:
B1 Scenario
Start Time:
2071-01-01 00:00:00.0
End Time:
2099-12-31 00:00:00.0

Image Creation:

Who created the image:
Name: Greg Dobson
Physical Address:
Organization: NEMAC
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When was image created (YYYY-MM-DD): 2012-10-10 00:00:00.0

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Dataset #1
Dataset Name: CMIP3_TTest
Dataset Version:
Dataset Description: CMIP3 Multi-model T Test of
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Affiliated Organization Name and Role: CICS-NC
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Spatial Extent of the source/output (polygon, box or region name): Subset of CMIP3 models; see git repo for details
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