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 R. Butler-Leopold, Louis R. Iverson, Frank R. Thompson, Leslie A. Brandt, Stephen D. Handler, Maria K. Janowiak, P. Danielle Shannon, Christopher W. Swanston, Scott Bearer, Alexander Bryan, Kenneth L. Clark, Greg Czarnecki, Philip DeSenze, William D. Dijak, Jacob S. Fraser, Paul F. Gugger, Andrea Hille, Justin Hynicka, Claire A. Jantz, Matthew C. Kelly, Katrina M. Krause, Inga P. La Puma, Deborah Landau, Richard G. Lathrop, Laura P. Leites, Evan Madlinger, Stephen N. Matthews, Gulnihal Ozbay, Matthew P. Peters, Anantha Prasad, David A. Schmit, Collin Shephard, Rebecca Shirer, Nicholas S. Skowronski, Al Steele, Susan Stout, Melissa Thomas-Van Gundy, John Thompson, Richard M. Turcotte, David A. Weinstein, Alfonso Yáñez |
| 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 |