Observed climate change
October 1, 2018
As discussed in Chapter 1, climate is one of the principal factors that have determined the composition and extent of forest ecosystems in the Mid-Atlantic region during the past several thousand years. This chapter describes the climate trends in the assessment area that have been observed during the past century, including documented patterns of climate-related processes and extreme weather events. It also presents evidence that ecosystems in the Mid-Atlantic region are already exhibiting signals that they are responding to shifts in temperature and precipitation.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Title | Observed climate change |
| DOI | 10.2737/NRS-GTR-181 |
| Authors | Patricia Butler-Leopold, Louis Iverson, Frank R. Thompson, Leslie Brandt, Stephen Handler, Maria Janowiak, P. Shannon, Christopher Swanston, Scott Bearer, Alexander Bryan, Kenneth Clark, Greg Czarnecki, Philip DeSenze, William Dijak, Jacob Fraser, Paul Gugger, Andrea Hille, Justin Hynicka, Claire Jantz, Matthew Kelly, Katrina Krause, Inga La Puma, Deborah Landau, Richard Lathrop, Laura Leites, Evan Madlinger, Stephen Matthews, Gulnihal Ozbay, Matthew Peters, Anantha Prasad, David Schmit, Collin Shephard, Rebecca Shirer, Nicholas Skowronski, Al Steele, Susan Stout, Melissa Thomas-Van Gundy, John Thompson, Richard Turcotte, David Weinstein, Alfonso Yanez |
| Publication Type | Book Chapter |
| Publication Subtype | Book Chapter |
| Series Number | NRS-181 |
| Index ID | 70197926 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Northeast Climate Adaptation Science Center; Northeast Climate Science Center |