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Implications of Climate Change on Florida's Water Resources
| Title: | Implications of Climate Change on Florida's Water Resources. |
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| Name(s): |
Obeysekera, Jayantha, author Graham, Wendy, author Sukop, Michael C, author Asefa, Tirusew, author Wang, Dingbao, author Ghebremichael, Kebreab, author Mwashote, Benjamin, author |
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| Type of Resource: | text | |
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Text Book Part |
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| Date Issued: | 2017-11-29 | |
| Physical Form: |
computer online resource |
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| Extent: | 1 online resource | |
| Language(s): | English | |
| Abstract/Description: | Water resources systems in Florida are unique and exhibit significant diversity in hydrogeologic characteristics and in rainfall and temperature patterns. In many parts of the state, both surface and groundwater systems are complex, highly interconnected, and any change in hydrologic drivers such as rainfall or temperature has the potential to impact the water resources of the urban, agricultural, and ecological systems. Because of this diversity, it is not possible to present a single overall outlook regarding the implications of climate change on the water resources of the state. This chapter presents brief summaries of individual studies that are available for major water resources systems in the state, which include the Everglades, the Tampa Bay region, the St. Johns River watershed, and the Suwannee River and Apalachicola River basins. Available climate models and their downscaled versions have varying degrees of bias and lack of skill that need to be considered in impact analyses. In all regions, projected changes in rainfall, temperature, and sea level may have significant impacts on water supply, water levels in environmentally sensitive areas, flood protection, and water quality. | |
| Identifier: | FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1515441680_9ce8bb62 (IID), 10.17125/fci2017.ch03 (DOI) | |
| Keywords: | Rainfall, Temperature, Groundwater, Sea level rise, Water quality, GCM, Downscaling, Uncertainties | |
| Publication Note: | Terms and Conditions: Readers may view, browse, and/or download material for temporary copying purposes only, provided these uses are for noncommercial personal purposes. Except as provided by law, this material may not be further reproduced, distributed, transmitted, modified, adapted, performed, displayed, published, or sold in whole or in part, without prior written permission from the Florida Climate Institute. https://floridaclimateinstitute.org/resources/florida-climate-book | |
| Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/fsu/fd/FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1515441680_9ce8bb62 | |
| Host Institution: | FSU | |
| Is Part Of: | Florida's Climate: Changes, Variations, & Impacts. | |
| Issue: | iss. Edition 1 |
Obeysekera, J., Graham, W., Sukop, M. C., Asefa, T., Wang, D., Ghebremichael, K., & Mwashote, B. (2017). Implications of Climate Change on Florida's Water Resources. Florida's Climate: Changes, Variations, & Impacts. Retrieved from http://purl.flvc.org/fsu/fd/FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1515441680_9ce8bb62
