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Climate Change Vulnerability Index

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2012-04-06
Time span for which resource(report) is relevant. multiple reports
2011-10-01
Time span for which resource(report) is relevant. multiple reports
2014-06-30

Citation

LCC Network Data Steward(Point of Contact), Western Alaska Landscape Conservation Cooperative(administrator), Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium(funder), Karen A Murphy(administrator), Michael Brubaker(Author), Bristol Bay Native Association(Cooperator/Partner), Nondalton Tribal Council(Cooperator/Partner), Sue Flensburg(Author), Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation(Cooperator/Partner), 2012-04-06(Release), Climate Change Vulnerability Index, https://www.fws.gov/science/catalog, https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/5a0aec73e4b09af898cb6303

Summary

The Bristol Bay region represents an area of transition between the maritime climate of the southern coast and the continental climate of the Interior and Copper River Basin. These regions are largely protected by mountains areas and do not have a strong maritime influence. Temperatures are moderate and sea ice does form in the Bristol Bay but complete freeze-up of these waterways is not common. Low winter temperatures are below 0 degrees F with events below -20F. Summer temperatures are generally in the mid 60s with only a few days above 80. Highest precipitation is in August and September (Shulsky and Wendler 2007). The following table is a scoping tool that can be used to begin to evaluate community vulnerability to climate change. [...]

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