Combined impacts of current and future dust deposition and regional warming on Colorado River Basin snow dynamics and hydrology
The Colorado River provides water to 40 million people in seven western states and two countries and to 5.5 million irrigated acres. The river has long been overallocated. Climate models project runoff losses of 5–20% from the basin by mid-21st century due to human-induced climate change. Recent wor...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2013-11-01
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| Series: | Hydrology and Earth System Sciences |
| Online Access: | http://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/17/4401/2013/hess-17-4401-2013.pdf |