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Shift to Earlier Peak Streamflow Quinault River (Olympic Peninsula, northern Washington)
As precipitation continues to shift from snow to rain, by the 2040s, peak flow on the Quinault River is projected to occur in December, and flows in June are projected to be reduced to about half of what they were over the past century. On the graph, the blue swath represents the range of projected streamflows based on an increase in temperature of 3.6 to 5.4°F. The other lines represent streamflows in the early and late 1900s.1,2 Image Reference: University of Washington3
References
- 1. [487] Hamlet, A. F., P. W. Mote, M. P. Clark, and D. P. Lettenmaier. "Effects of Temperature and Precipitation Variability on Snowpack Trends in the Western United States." Journal of Climate 18, no. 21 (2005): 4545-4561.
- 2. [494] Casola, J. H., J. E. Kay, A. K. Snover, R. A. Norheim, L. C. Whitely Binder, and Climate Impacts Group. Climate Impacts on Washington's Hydropower, Water Supply, Forests, Fish, and Agriculture. Seattle, WA: Center for Science in the Earth System, Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean, University of Washington, 2005.
- 3. [490] various. footnote 490., 2009.
Summary
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