Climatic atlas of the Delaware River basin

Jenner, C.B.; Lins, Harry F.

doi:10.3133/pp1392

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“…The climate of the DRB ranges from humid subtropical in the Delaware Bay region to humid continental upstream of Philadelphia (Kottek et al 2006). Average annual precipitation ranges from 1,050 mm in the south to 1,270 mm in the higher elevation north (Jenner and Lins 1991). The general hydrology is dominated by rainfall-runoff processes, with snowmelt of increasing importance in the northern, higher elevation headwaters (Jenner and Lins 1991).…”

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Impact of Changing Climate and Land Cover on Flood Magnitudes in the Delaware River Basin, USA

Woltemade

Hawkins

Jantz

et al. 2020

J American Water Resour Assoc

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Changing climate and land cover are expected to impact flood hydrology in the Delaware River Basin over the 21st Century. HEC‐HMS models (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Hydrologic Engineering Center‐Hydrologic Modeling System) were developed for five case study watersheds selected to represent a range of scale, soil types, climate, and land cover. Model results indicate that climate change alone could affect peak flood discharges by −6% to +58% a wide range that reflects regional variation in projected rainfall and snowmelt and local watershed conditions. Land cover changes could increase peak flood discharges up to 10% in four of the five watersheds. In those watersheds, the combination of climate and land cover change increase modeled peak flood discharges by up to 66% and runoff volumes by up to 44%. Precipitation projections are a key source of uncertainty, but there is a high likelihood of greater precipitation falling on a more urbanized landscape that produces larger floods. The influence of climate and land cover changes on flood hydrology for the modeled watersheds varies according to future time period, climate scenario, watershed land cover and soil conditions, and flood frequency. The impacts of climate change alone are typically greater than land cover change but there is substantial geographic variation, with urbanization the greater influence on some small, developing watersheds.

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“…Average annual precipitation ranges from 1,050 mm in the south to 1,270 mm in the higher elevation north (Jenner and Lins 1991). The general hydrology is dominated by rainfall-runoff processes, with snowmelt of increasing importance in the northern, higher elevation headwaters (Jenner and Lins 1991).…”

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Impact of Changing Climate and Land Cover on Flood Magnitudes in the Delaware River Basin, USA

Woltemade

Hawkins

Jantz

et al. 2020

J American Water Resour Assoc

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“…Average annual precipitation ranges from 42 inches in southern New Jersey to about 50 inches in the Catskill Mountains of southern New York; annual snowfall ranges from 13 inches in southern New Jersey to about 80 inches in the Catskill Mountains (Jenner and Lins 1991). Generally, precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year.…”

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The Delaware River Basin Collaborative Environmental Monitoring and Research Initiative: Foundation Document

Murdoch¹,

Jenkins²,

Birdsey³

2008

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In 1998 the U.S. Forest Service, the U.S. Geological Survey, and the National Park Service formed the Collaborative Environmental Monitoring and Research Initiative (CEMRI) to test strategies for integrated environmental monitoring among the agencies. The initiative combined monitoring and research efforts of the participating Federal programs to evaluate health and sustainability of forest and freshwater aquatic systems in the Delaware River Basin. Forest ecosystem health issues addressed by the CEMRI effort include urbanization and forest fragmentation, productivity and carbon sequestration, nitrogen saturation and calcium depletion, vulnerability to exotic insects, and the effects of interactions among these factors. Ongoing monitoring programs were enhanced with supplemental sampling locations and measurements, and models were developed or modified to associate intensive process-level information with extensive landscape-scale information from satellite, aerial, and ground monitoring systems. The CEMRI project illustrates a powerful approach for integrated tracking of environmental conditions, development of models for predicting responses of forest and aquatic processes to perturbations, estimation of future forest conditions, and identification of threats to watershed health and forest sustainability. This paper discusses the development of the CEMRI in the DRB and methods to address environmental issues across multiple spatial and temporal scales.

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Landscape characteristics affecting streams in urbanizing regions of the Delaware River Basin (New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania, U.S.)

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Climatic atlas of the Delaware River basin

Cited by 3 publications

References 11 publications

Impact of Changing Climate and Land Cover on Flood Magnitudes in the Delaware River Basin, USA

Impact of Changing Climate and Land Cover on Flood Magnitudes in the Delaware River Basin, USA

The Delaware River Basin Collaborative Environmental Monitoring and Research Initiative: Foundation Document

Landscape characteristics affecting streams in urbanizing regions of the Delaware River Basin (New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania, U.S.)

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