Desert Research Institute
Desert Research Institute
Research Themes Development and Evaluation of Regional Climate Downscaling Techniques in Forcing a Coupled Hydrological Model in Small Snow-Dominated Watershed
| Development and Evaluation of Regional Climate Downscaling Techniques in Forcing a Coupled Hydrological Model in Small Snow-Dominated Watershed |
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Project DescriptionThis two-year research project proposes the improvement and implementation of downscaling climate projection from Coupled Global Climate Model products (WCRP-CMIP3) by using different Regional Climate Models and statistical downscaling approaches and utilizes the results to drive a test bed hydrological model system. |
Research and Education at 10,500 Feet
DRI's Storm Peak Lab is one of only a few mountaintop atmospheric research facilities in the world.
Climate Data for the Western U.S.
The Western Regional Climate Center is one of six regional climate centers in the United States.
Understanding Fire in the Natural World
Since 1998, DRI's CEFA Program has supported fire management for the nation.