At Western Water Assessment, we communicate the results of our research and provide other climate-related information through several types of publications. Peer-reviewed scientific journals are an important outlet for sharing our new work with our research colleagues and with stakeholders. We have also produced a number of WWA reports and white papers that describe individual projects or synthesize broader sets of research findings. In addition to these avenues, our research has been published in book chapters, special reports released by other organizations, and in conference proceedings. As part of our Intermountain West Climate Summary climate digest, since 2005 we have published several dozen short articles on WWA research, relevant research projects led by others, and climate information resources.
2013
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Peer-Reviewed Journal ArticleKunkel, K.E., T. R. Karl, H. Brooks, J, Kossin, J. H. Lawrimore, D. Arndt, L. Bosart, D. Changnon, S. L. Cutter, N. Doesken, K. Emanuel, P. Y. Groisman, R. W. Katz, T. Knutson, J. O'Brien, C. J., Paciorek, T. C. Peterson, K. Redmond, D. Robinson, J. Trapp, R. Vose, S. Weaver, M. Wehner, K. Wolter, and D. Wuebbles (2013). Monitoring and Understanding Trends in Extreme Storms: State of Knowledge, Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 94, 499–514, http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/BAMS-D-11-00262.1
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Peer-Reviewed Journal ArticleLahsen, M., Bustamante, M. M. C., Swap, R., McNie, E., Ometto, J. P., Schor, T., Tiessen, H., Andelman, S., and H. J. Annegarn (2013). The contributions of regional knowledge networks researching environmental changes in Latin America and Africa: A synthesis of what they can do and why then can be policy relevant. Ecology and Society, Vol.18, No. 3, 14. http://dx.doi.org/10.5751/ES-05614-180314
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Reports, Syntheses, and AssessmentsLiverman, D., S. C. Moser, P. S. Weiland, L. Dilling, M. T. Boykoff, H. E. Brown, E. S. Gordon, C. Greene, E. Holthaus, D. A. Niemeier, S. Pincetl, W. J. Steenburgh, and V. C. Tidwell (2013). Climate Choices for a Sustainable Southwest. In Assessment of Climate Change in the Southwest United States: A Report Prepared for the National Climate Assessment, edited by G. Garfin, A. Jardine, R. Merideth, M. Black, and S. LeRoy, 405–435. A report by the Southwest Climate Alliance. Washington, DC: Island Press. https://swcarr.arizona.edu/sites/default/files/ACCSWUS_Ch18.pdf
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Peer-Reviewed Journal ArticleLukas, J. (2013). September 2013 Front Range Flooding Event: Weather, Hydrologic Impacts, Context of a Changing Climate, Implications. Colorado Water, 30:6. https://watercenter.colostate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/33/gravity_forms/37-0e3f4abe92956857fd22d8d51e0a8658/2019/06/NovDec30_6.pdf
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Briefings, Short Assessments, and Fact SheetsLukas, J., Wolter, K., Mahoney, K., Barsugli, J., Doesken, N., Ryan, W., Rangwala, I., Livneh, B., Gordon, E., Hoerling, M., and G. Kiladis (2013). Severe Flooding on the Colorado Front Range, September 2013: A Preliminary Assessment. Western Water Assessment. Severe Flooding on the Colorado Front Range.pdf
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Peer-Reviewed Journal ArticleMcNie, E. C. (2013). Delivering climate services: Organizational strategies and approaches for producing useful climate-science information. Weather, Climate and Society, Vol. 5, 14-26. https://doi.org/10.1175/WCAS-D-11-00034.1
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Reports, Syntheses, and AssessmentsMeldrum, J. R., K. B. Averyt, J. E. Macknick, R. L. Newmark, J. Rogers, N. Madden, and J. I. Fisher (2013). Sensitivities of Recent Electricity Generation Water Use Findings to Data Updates and Variability. ASME Proceedings, Paper No. POWER2013-98227, pp. V002T10A004; 8 pages, doi: 10.1115/POWER2013-98227
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Peer-Reviewed Journal ArticleMeldrum, J., S. Nettles-Anderson, G. Heath, and J. Macknick (2013). Life cycle water use for electricity generation: a review and harmonization of literature estimates. Environmental Research Letters, 8. 10.1088/1748-9326/8/1/015031
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Peer-Reviewed Journal ArticleNaud, C., Y. Chen, I. Rangwala and J. A. Miller (2013). Sensitivity of downward longwave surface radiation to moisture and cloud changes in a high elevation region. Journal of Geophysical Research, 118, 10,072–10,081, doi: 10.1002/jgrd.50644
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Reports, Syntheses, and AssessmentsOverpeck, J., G. Garfin, A. Jardine, D. E. Busch, D. Cayan, M. Dettinger, E. Fleishman, A. Gershunov, G. MacDonald, K. T. Redmond, W. R. Travis, and B. Udall (2013). Summary for Decision Makers. In Assessment of Climate Change in the Southwest United States: A Report Prepared for the National Climate Assessment, edited by G. Garfin, A. Jardine, R. Merideth, M. Black, and S. LeRoy, pp. 1–20. A report by the Southwest Climate Alliance. Washington, DC: Island Press. https://swcarr.arizona.edu/sites/default/files/ACCSWUS_Ch1.pdf
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Peer-Reviewed Journal ArticlePeterson, T. C., R. R. Heim, Jr., R. Hirsch, D. P. Kaiser, H. Brooks, N. S. Diffenbaugh, R. M. Dole, J. P. Giovannettone, K. Guirguis, T. R. Karl, R.W. Katz, K. Kunkel, D. Lettenmaier, G. J. McCabe, C. J. Paciorek, K. R. Ryberg, S. Schubert, V. B. S. Silva, B. C. Stewart, A. V. Vecchia, G. Villarini, R. S. Vose, J. Walsh, M. Wehner, D. Wolock, K. Wolter, C. A. Woodhouse, and D. Wuebbles (2013). Monitoring and Understanding Changes in Heat Waves, Cold Waves, Floods and Droughts in the United States: State of Knowledge, Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/BAMS-D-12-00066.1
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Peer-Reviewed Journal ArticleRangwala, I., E. Sinsky, and J. R. Miller (2013). Amplified warming projections for high altitude regions of the northern hemisphere mid-latitudes from CMIP5 models. Environmental Research Letters, Volume 8, doi: 10.1088/1748-9326/8/2/024040
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Peer-Reviewed Journal ArticleRhoades, C. C., J. H. McCutchan, Jr., L. A. Cooper, D. Clow, T. M. Detmer, J. S. Briggs, J. D. Stednick, T. T. Veblen, R. M. Ertz, G. E. Likens, and W. M. Lewis, Jr. (2013). Biogeochemistry of beetle-killed forests: Explaining a weak nitrate response. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, doi: 10.1073/pnas.1221029110
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Reports, Syntheses, and AssessmentsSteenburgh, W. J., K. T. Redmond, K. E. Kunkel, N. Doesken, R. R. Gillies, J. D. Horel, M. P. Hoerling, and T. H. Painter (2013). Present Weather and Climate: Average Conditions. In Assessment of Climate Change in the Southwest United States: A Report Prepared for the National Climate Assessment, edited by G. Garfin, A. Jardine, R. Merideth, M. Black, and S. LeRoy, 56–73. A report by the Southwest Climate Alliance. Washington, DC: Island Press. https://swcarr.arizona.edu/sites/default/files/ACCSWUS_Ch4.pdf
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Reports, Syntheses, and AssessmentsTheobald, D. M., W. R. Travis, M. A. Drummond, and E. S. Gordon (2013). The Changing Southwest. In Assessment of Climate Change in the Southwest United States: A Report Prepared for the National Climate Assessment, edited by G. Garfin, A. Jardine, R. Merideth, M. Black, and S. LeRoy, 37–55. A report by the Southwest Climate Alliance. Washington, DC: Island Press. https://swcarr.arizona.edu/sites/default/files/ACCSWUS_Ch3.pdf
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Reports, Syntheses, and AssessmentsTidwell, V. C., L. Dale, G. Franco, K. Averyt, M. Wei, D. M. Kammen, and J. H. Nelson (2013). Energy: Supply, Demand, and Impacts. In Assessment of Climate Change in the Southwest United States: A Report Prepared for the National Climate Assessment, edited by G. Garfin, A. Jardine, R. Merideth, M. Black, and S. LeRoy, 240–266. A report by the Southwest Climate Alliance. Washington, DC: Island Press. https://swcarr.arizona.edu/sites/default/files/ACCSWUS_Ch12.pdf
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Peer-Reviewed Journal ArticleTravis, W. R. (2013). Design of a severe climate change early warning system. Weather and Climate Extremes, October 30, doi: 10.1016/j.wace.2013.10.006
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Peer-Reviewed Journal ArticleTravis, W. R., and M. T. Huisenga (2013). The effect of rate of change, variability, and extreme events on the pace of adaptation to a changing climate. Climatic Change, September. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10584-013-0876-3
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WWA Project White PapersTravis, W. R., and Z. Johnson. (2013). Tracking Socioeconomic Impacts of Drought with Rapid Analytics and Dashboards. Western Water Assessment White Paper. Tracking Socioeconomic Impacts of Drought with Rapid Analytics and Dashboards.pdf
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Reports, Syntheses, and AssessmentsUdall, B. (2013). Water: Impacts, Risks, and Adaptation. In Assessment of Climate Change in the Southwest United States: A Report Prepared for the National Climate Assessment, edited by G. Garfin, A. Jardine, R. Merideth, M. Black, and S. LeRoy, 197–217. A report by the Southwest Climate Alliance. Washington, DC: Island Press. https://swcarr.arizona.edu/sites/default/files/ACCSWUS_Ch10.pdf
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Peer-Reviewed Journal ArticleVano, J. A., B. Udall, D. R. Cayan, J. T. Overpeck, L. D. Brekke, T. Das, H. C. Hartmann, H. G. Hidalgo, M. Hoerling, G. J. McCabe, K. Morino, R. S. Webb, K. Werner, and D. P. Lettenmaier (2013). Understanding Uncertainties in Future Colorado River Streamflow. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, doi: 10.1175/BAMS-D-12-00228.1
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Peer-Reviewed Journal ArticleWerner, K., K. Averyt, and G. Owen (2013). River Forecast Application For Water Management: Oil and Water? Weather, Climate, and Society, Vol. 5, No. 3, pp. 244-253, doi: 10.1175/WCAS-D-12-00044.1
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Peer-Reviewed Journal ArticleYates, D., J. Meldrum, and K. Averyt (2013). The influence of future electricity mix alternatives on southwestern US water resources. Environmental Research Letters, Vol. 8, No. 4, doi: 10.1088/1748-9326/8/4/045005
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Peer-Reviewed Journal ArticleYates, D., K. Averyt, F. Flores-Lopez, J. Meldrum, S. Sattler, J. Sieber, and C. Young (2013). A water resources model to explore the implications of energy alternatives in the southwestern US. Environmental Research Letters, Vol. 8, No. 4, doi: 10.1088/1748-9326/8/4/045004
2012
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Peer-Reviewed Journal ArticleArchie, K. M., L. Dilling, J. B. Milford and F. C. Pampel (2012). Climate Change and Western Public Lands: A Survey of U.S. Federal Land Managers on the Status of Adaptation Efforts. Ecology and Society, 17(4). http://sciencepolicy.colorado.edu/admin/publication_files/2012.29.pdf
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Peer-Reviewed Journal ArticleBarsugli, J.J., J. Vogel, L. Kaatz, J. Smith, M. Waage, and C. Anderson (2012). Two Faces of Uncertainty: Climate Science and Water Utility Planning. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 138(5). https://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/%28ASCE%29WR.1943-5452.0000188
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WWA Project White PapersKlein, R., and W. R. Travis (2012). Socioeconomic Impacts and Adaptation Strategies: Assessing Research on Drought, Climate Change and Recreation. Western Water Assessment White Paper. Socioeconomic Impacts and Adaptation Strategies- Assessing Research on Drought, Climate Change and Recreation.pdf
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Reports, Syntheses, and AssessmentsLukas, J., L. Wade, B. Rajagopalan (2012). Paleohydrology of the Lower Colorado River Basin and Implications for Water Supply Availability. Colorado Water Institute - Completion Report CR223, 37 pp.
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Peer-Reviewed Journal ArticleLukas, J., L. Wade, B. Rajagopalan (2012). Paleohydrology of the Lower Colorado River Basin and Implications for Water Supply Availability. Colorado Water, Vol. 29, No. 6. November/December 2012 , 3 pp.
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Peer-Reviewed Journal ArticleMacknick, J.S. Sattler, K. Averyt, S. Clemmer, and J. Rogers (2012). The water implications of generating electricity: water use across the United States based on different electricity pathways through 2050. Environmental Research Letters, 7. https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/7/4/045803