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_ScienceBase Catalog
__National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers
___Southeast CASC
____FY 2013 Projects
_____Modeling Future Temperature and Precipitation for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Caribbean
______Approved Products
The global increases in surface air temperature are the most widespread and direct consequence of anthropogenic climate change. However, while 21st century temperatures are projected to increase in the Caribbean, the low variability and high average temperatures suggest that impacts on ecosystems and water resources are more likely through changes to the availability, timing, and pattern of moisture. The lack of local-scale climate model information that can resolve the complex topography and small scale climate features hinders the development of robust adaptation strategies. The goal of this project was to develop a suite of local-scale climate projections using dynamic downscaling to aid the development of adaptation...