Downscaling Maximum Temperatures to Subkilometer Resolutions in the Shenandoah National Park of Virginia, USA
Joint Authors
Lee, Temple R.
De Wekker, Stephan F. J.
Wofford, John E. B.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-08-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Downscaling future temperature projections to mountainous regions is vital for many applications, including ecological and water resource management.
In this study, we demonstrate a method to downscale maximum temperatures to subkilometer resolutions using the Parameter-elevation Regression on Independent Slopes Model (PRISM).
We evaluate the downscaling method with observations from a network of temperature sensors deployed along western and eastern slopes of Virginia’s Shenandoah National Park in the southern Appalachian Mountains.
We find that the method overestimates mean July maximum temperatures by about 2°C (4°C) along the western (eastern) slopes.
Based on this knowledge, we introduce corrections to generate maps of current and future maximum temperatures in the Shenandoah National Park.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Lee, Temple R.& De Wekker, Stephan F. J.& Wofford, John E. B.. 2014. Downscaling Maximum Temperatures to Subkilometer Resolutions in the Shenandoah National Park of Virginia, USA. Advances in Meteorology،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1015524
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Lee, Temple R.…[et al.]. Downscaling Maximum Temperatures to Subkilometer Resolutions in the Shenandoah National Park of Virginia, USA. Advances in Meteorology No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1015524
American Medical Association (AMA)
Lee, Temple R.& De Wekker, Stephan F. J.& Wofford, John E. B.. Downscaling Maximum Temperatures to Subkilometer Resolutions in the Shenandoah National Park of Virginia, USA. Advances in Meteorology. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1015524
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1015524