Forest Change Data Catalogue

Climate

Winter temperature (Price, D.T., McKenney, D.W. )

Average annual winter temperature is the average temperature (°C) for the months December to February.

Data provided by: David Price, Dan McKenney

Reference: McKenney, D.W., Hutchinson, M.F., Papadopol, P., Lawrence, K., Pedlar, J., Campbell, K., Milewska, E., Hopkinson, R.F., Price, D. and Owen, T., 2011. Customized spatial climate models for North America. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 92(12), pp.1611-1622.


Years Scenario Description Data Type Link
1990-2100 RCP 2.6; RCP 8.5 A comparison of the projected winter temperature between the reference period and different climate change scenarios and time periods. pdf Download (3 MB)
1990-2010 RCP Reference Period The winter temperature calculated for a period from 1990-2010. This base line can be compared to the predicted annual winter temperature for various future climate scenarios. pdf Download (1.5 MB)
2071-2100 RCP 2.6 The projected winter temperature for the period of 2071 to 2100 under RCP 2.6, which assumes greenhouse gas emissions will be rapidly reduced. pdf Download (1.4 MB)
2011-2040 RCP 8.5 The projected winter temperature for the period of 2011 to 2040 under RCP 8.5, which assumes continued increases in greenhouse gas emissions. pdf Download (1.5 MB)
2041-2070 RCP 8.5 The projected winter temperature for the period of 2041 to 2070 under RCP 8.5, which assumes continued increases in greenhouse gas emissions. pdf Download (1.5 MB)
2071-2100 RCP 8.5 The projected winter temperature for the period of 2071 to 2100 under RCP 8.5, which assumes continued increases in greenhouse gas emissions. pdf Download (1.5 MB)