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Basics
Determine how climate change will affect the future clarity of Lake Tahoe and BMP effectiveness by applying a climate change model (or model output), a watershed hydrologic model, a project-scale BMP model, and a lake hydrodynamic-water quality model.
Completed
2007
2008
2010
$214,506
Kat McIntyre (KMcIntyre@trpa.gov)
10/27/2017
10/27/2017
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EIP Basics
04.01.01.0092 - P030: The Effects of Climate Change on Lake Tahoe in the 21st Century: Meteorology, Hydrology, Loading and Lake Response
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Funding
Expected Funding
Expected Funding
$214,506
$214,506
$0
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| Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act (Pacific Southwest Research Station) (USFS - PSW) | $214,506 | $214,506 | $0 |
| Grand Total | $214,506 | $214,506 | $0 |
Reported Expenditures
Reported Expenditures
| Total | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act (Pacifi... | $214,506 | $53,626 | $53,627 | $53,627 | $53,626 |
| Grand Total | $214,506 | $53,626 | $53,627 | $53,627 | $53,626 |
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Watersheds
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How will climate change affect the clarity of Lake Tahoe
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Notes
Notes
| 07/16/2017 10:33 AM | Kiara Cuerpo-Hadsall | Objectives: The goal of this present study was to provide water resource agencies and decision-makers with a scientifically justified assessment as to what extent climate change needs to be considered in ongoing efforts to protect Lake Tahoe. The purpose of this research was to investigate the likely effects of climate change on Lake Tahoe, while assessing the implications of hydrologic changes associated with climate charge for (1) changes in loads of sediment and nutrients to Lake Tahoe, (2) design and effectiveness of Best Management Practices (BMPs) and (3) lake response to warming. |
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| 07/16/2017 10:32 AM | Kiara Cuerpo-Hadsall | Findings: • Output from General Circulation Models or GCMs (often referred to as Global Climate Models) used to study changes in global climate do not nearly have the degree of spatial resolution required for a quantitative analysis of future meteorological conditions for topographically complex landscape such as the Tahoe basin. • Typically, GCM output is provided at approximately 20 locations throughout the states of California and Nevada combined. Using downscaling techniques, the spatial coverage and therefore resolution was increased significantly to 12-16 grid points for the Tahoe region. • A sophisticated statistical downscaling methodology (constructed analogs method) was applied to the A2 and B1 emissions scenarios of the GFDL (Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory Model) and the PCM (Parallel Climate Model) GCMs to produce a simulated data record for the 21st Century (2000-2099). *** See www.fs.fed.us/PSW/partnerships/tahoescience for additional findings. |
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| 07/16/2017 10:30 AM | Kiara Cuerpo-Hadsall | Management Implications: This project represents the first attempt to evaluate water quality and water resources at Lake Tahoe under the anticipated conditions of climate change. The results indicate that continued climate changes could pose serious threats to the characteristics of the Lake that are most highly valued. Future water quality planning must take these results into account. |