Understanding climate change: climate variability, predictability, and change in the midwestern United States

Abstract

Preface Acknowledgments 1. Climate Variability, Predictability, and Change: An Introduction 2. Overview: Thermal Regimes 3. Global Climate Change Impact on the Midwestern USA--A Summer Cooling Trend 4. Historical and Projected Changes in the Length of the Frost-Free Season 5. Long-Term Midwestern USA Summer Equivalent Temperature Variability 6. Estimating Changes in Temperature Variability in a Future Climate 7. Wisconsin's Changing Climate: Temperature 8. Overview: Hydrologic Regimes 9. Did Precipitation Regimes Change during the Twentieth Century? 10. Climate Change and Streamflow in the Upper Mississippi River Basin 11. The Influence of Land Cover Type on Surface Hydrology in Michigan 12. Wisconsin's Changing Climate: Hydrologic Cycle 13. Spatial and Temporal Dimensions of Extreme Rainfall in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area 14. Overview: North American Atmospheric Circulation Effects on Midwestern USA Climate 15. Historical Trends in Near-Surface Wind Speeds 16. Variability of Wind Speed Regimes in Minnesota 17. Teleconnections and Circulation Patterns in the Midwestern USA 18. Regional Synoptic Classification: A Midwestern USA Example 19. Overview: Climate Hazards 20. Severe Storms in the Midwestern USA 21. Climate Sensitivity of Great LakesGenerated Weather Systems 22. Severe Weather Hazards in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area 23. Where Is Climate Science in the Midwestern USA Going? Further Reading List of Contributors Index