Climate Tools Café Webinar The Ohio State University Changing Climate Seminar Series May 3, 2012
I.Introduction Regional climate drivers System impacts II.Trends and projections Great Lakes water balance Great Lakes ecosystems III.Additional information
I.Introduction Regional climate drivers System impacts II.Trends and projections Great Lakes water balance Great Lakes ecosystems III.Additional information
Climate drivers
I.Introduction Regional climate drivers System impacts II.Trends and projections Great Lakes water balance Great Lakes ecosystems III.Additional information
System impacts: transportation
System impacts: coastal zone
System impacts: tourism and recreation
From: Wang, et al, Journal of Climate. System impacts
System impacts: urban areas
System impacts: agriculture
From: USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service System impacts: agriculture
I.Introduction Regional climate drivers System impacts II.Trends and projections Great Lakes water balance Great Lakes ecosystems III.Additional information
Great Lakes water balance
Great Lakes water balance: precipitation
Great Lakes water balance: water levels
I.Introduction Regional climate drivers System impacts II.Trends and projections Great Lakes water balance Great Lakes ecosystems III.Additional information
Ecosystems:
Ecosystems: water surface temperature
Ecosystems:
Ecosystems: harmful algal blooms
I.Introduction Regional climate drivers System impacts II.Trends and projections Great Lakes water balance Great Lakes ecosystems III.Additional information
International Upper Great Lakes Study – Great Lakes Integrated Sciences & Assessments – NOAA climate services – United States Global Change Research Program –
Climate Tools Café Webinar The Ohio State University Changing Climate Seminar Series May 3, 2012