Mean Annual Temperature under the A1B Emissions Scenario (Western North America, 23 AOGCM Ensemble)
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Resource Abstract:
This set of 4 rasters shows mean annual temperature (deg C * 10) for Western North America under the A1B Emissions Scenario
from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). One layer shows the historic period (1961 to 1990), and there are
three layers of future climate projections representing the 2020s, the 2050s, and the 2080s. These future layers are ensemble
averages across all 23 CMIP3 AOGCMs (Coupled Model Intercomparison Project 3 Atmosphere-Ocean General Circulation Models).
All layers have a resolution of 1 km, and are designed to capture climate gradients, temperature inversions, and rain shadows
in the mountainous landscape of western North America.
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Title Mean Annual Temperature under the A1B Emissions Scenario (Western North America, 23 AOGCM Ensemble)