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Climate Change Highlands, NC. Jake Anderson, Lauren Davis, Dale Hammer, Bryce Koukopoulos, Mary Ellen Pearce,. Annual Temperature. Annual Precipitation. Winter Temperature. Average January Temperatures from 1893-2009. Average February Temperatures from 1893-2009. Winter Temperature. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Climate ChangeClimate ChangeHighlands, NCHighlands, NC
Jake Anderson, Lauren Davis, Dale Hammer, Jake Anderson, Lauren Davis, Dale Hammer, Bryce Koukopoulos, Mary Ellen Pearce, Bryce Koukopoulos, Mary Ellen Pearce,
Annual Average Temperature
y = 0.0262x + 54.189
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Annual Precipitation
y = 0.1258x + 78.285
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Annual PrecipitationAnnual Precipitation
Average January Temperatures from 1893-2009Average January Temperatures from 1893-2009
Average February Temperatures from 1893-2009Average February Temperatures from 1893-2009
Winter TemperatureWinter Temperature
Average January Temperatures from 1979-2009Average January Temperatures from 1979-2009
Average February Temperatures from 1979-2009Average February Temperatures from 1979-2009
Winter TemperatureWinter Temperature
Average January/February Temperatures from 1893-2009 Average January/February Temperatures from 1893-2009
Average January/February Temperatures from 1930-2009Average January/February Temperatures from 1930-2009
Winter TemperatureWinter Temperature
SnowfallSnowfall
Annual Snowfall with Linear Fit: Highlands, NC
SnowfallSnowfall
Annual Snowfall: 1980-2000
SnowfallSnowfall
Periodic Components of Annual Snowfall Periodic Fit to Annual Snowfall
SnowfallSnowfall
Linear Fit Periodic Fit
Average Maximum Temperature for June and July Average Maximum Temperature for June and July 1893 - 20081893 - 2008
Average Maximum Monthly Temperature for June and July 1893 - 2008
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Summer TemperatureSummer Temperature
Average Maximum Monthly Temperature for June and July 1978 - 2008
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Average Maximum Temperature for June and July Average Maximum Temperature for June and July 1978 - 20081978 - 2008
Summer PrecipitationSummer Precipitation
Summer PrecipitationSummer Precipitation
Last 30 year extremes A 1989 low T (73.75 oF) high P (16.55 in)B 1993 high T (80.4 oF) low P (3.28 in)
Last 10 year extremes C 2003 low T (74.95 oF) high P (11 in)D 2008 high T (80.5 oF) low P (2.26 in)
Average Maximum Monthly Temperature for June and July 1978 - 2008
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Summer Precipitation vs. TemperatureSummer Precipitation vs. Temperature
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Trends observed
Overall precipitation and temperature Precipitation constantTemperature up
Winter temperature Long term decreaseShort term decrease
Snowfall Long term increase Short term decrease
Summer temperature Long term decreaseShort term decrease
Summer precipitation No significant change
Possible explanations explored in papers
Elevation Location between weather sources (West coast, Gulf of Mexico, East coast) Lee slope of Appalachians Station history