Downscaling – AK CASC | Alaska Climate Adaptation Science Center

UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS | ALASKA CLIMATE ADAPTATION SCIENCE CENTER

High-resolution climate projections for Southeast Alaska

August 4, 2020

a sample temperature map of southeast alaska

Planning for the future in the complex landscape of Southeast Alaska is a challenging task.

New CASC publication examines changes in lightning activity across the Alaska interior

June 25, 2020

White smoke rising from the tundra in front of the Baird Mountains.

Recently published research uses downscaled climate data to better understand past changes in lightning activity, and forecast what the future may hold.

Local climate data for southeast Alaska

April 2, 2020

AK CASC researchers are working with a team of stakeholders to create highly detailed climate projections for the region that will help managers prepare for the rapid changes in climate Southeast Alaska faces.

New dynamical downscaling techniques garner attention

January 12, 2020

A group of AK CASC-affiliated researchers has achieved some success in their efforts to downscale past climate profiles in and around Alaska. Based on a wide variety of coarse-resolution historical data, an array of new visualization and forecasting tools is now available.