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Bias Correction of GCM Precipitation by Quantile Mapping: How Well Do Methods Preserve Changes in Quantiles and Extremes? by Cannon, Alex J., Sobie, Stephen R., Murdock, Trevor Q.

“…Quantile mapping bias correction algorithms are commonly used to correct systematic distributional biases in precipitation outputs from climate models…”
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ClimateWNA—High-Resolution Spatial Climate Data for Western North America by Wang, Tongli, Hamann, Andreas, Spittlehouse, David L., Murdock, Trevor Q.

“…This study addresses the need to provide comprehensive historical climate data and climate change projections at a scale suitable for, and readily accessible…”
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A short note on the use of daily climate data to calculate Humidex heat‐stress indices by Diaconescu, Emilia, Sankare, Housseyni, Chow, Kenneth, Murdock, Trevor Q., Cannon, Alex J.

“…The projected increase in the frequency and intensity of extreme heat events due to climate change means an associated increase in risk of heat‐related…”
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A COMPREHENSIVE, HIGH-RESOLUTION DATABASE OF HISTORICAL AND PROJECTED CLIMATE SURFACES FOR WESTERN NORTH AMERICA by Hamann, Andreas, Wang, Tongli, Spittlehouse, David L., Murdock, Trevor Q.

“…We present a comprehensive set of interpolated climate data for western North America, including monthly data for the last century (1901–2009), future…”
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High-Resolution Statistical Downscaling in Southwestern British Columbia by Sobie, Stephen R., Murdock, Trevor Q.

“…Knowledge from high-resolution daily climatological parameters is frequently sought after for increasingly local climate change assessments. This research…”
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The role of forest genetic resources in responding to biotic and abiotic factors in the context of anthropogenic climate change by Alfaro, René I., Fady, Bruno, Vendramin, Giovanni Giuseppe, Dawson, Ian K., Fleming, Richard A., Sáenz-Romero, Cuauhtémoc, Lindig-Cisneros, Roberto A., Murdock, Trevor, Vinceti, Barbara, Navarro, Carlos Manuel, Skrøppa, Tore, Baldinelli, Giulia, El-Kassaby, Yousry A., Loo, Judy

“…•This study reviews the importance of forest genetic resources in adaptation to climate change.•Climate change will render previously locally-adapted…”
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Bias‐adjusted and downscaled humidex projections for heat preparedness and adaptation in Canada by Chow, Kenneth Kin Cheung, Sankaré, Housseyni, Diaconescu, Emilia P., Murdock, Trevor Q., Cannon, Alex J.

“…To help with preparedness efforts of Canadian public health and safety systems for adaptation to climate change, the humidity index (humidex) and three…”
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Intercomparison of multiple statistical downscaling methods: multi-criteria model selection for South Korea by Eum, Hyung-Il, Cannon, Alex J., Murdock, Trevor Q.

“…A number of statistical downscaling methodologies have been introduced to bridge the gap in scale between outputs of climate models and climate information…”
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Projected local rain events due to climate change and the impacts on waterborne diseases in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada by Chhetri, Bimal K, Galanis, Eleni, Sobie, Stephen, Brubacher, Jordan, Balshaw, Robert, Otterstatter, Michael, Mak, Sunny, Lem, Marcus, Lysyshyn, Mark, Murdock, Trevor, Fleury, Manon, Zickfeld, Kirsten, Zubel, Mark, Clarkson, Len, Takaro, Tim K

“…Climate change is increasing the number and intensity of extreme weather events in many parts of the world. Precipitation extremes have been linked to both…”
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Planning for climate change adaptation: lessons learned from a community-based workshop by Picketts, Ian M., Werner, Arelia T., Murdock, Trevor Q., Curry, John, Déry, Stephen J., Dyer, David

“…► Local staff and stakeholders with knowledge of the different aspects of a community should participate in creating an adaptation strategy. ► The highest…”
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Using an ensemble of downscaled climate model projections to assess impacts of climate change on the potential distribution of spruce and Douglas-fir forests in British Columbia by Flower, Aquila, Murdock, Trevor Q., Taylor, Stephen W., Zwiers, Francis W.

“…[Display omitted] ► We modelled future changes in climatic suitability for forests in British Columbia. ► We developed bioclimatic envelope models for spruce…”
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Developing user-informed fire weather projections for Canada by Van Vliet, Laura, Fyke, Jeremy, Nakoneczny, Sonya, Murdock, Trevor Q., Jafarpur, Pouriya

“…•Novel fire weather projections based on bias adjusted regional climate model output.•Substantial, robust increases in fire weather projected across most of…”
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Pest outbreak distribution and forest management impacts in a changing climate in British Columbia by Murdock, Trevor Q., Taylor, Stephen W., Flower, Aquila, Mehlenbacher, Alan, Montenegro, Alvaro, Zwiers, Francis W., Alfaro, René, Spittlehouse, David L.

“… [Display omitted] ► We model climate change impacts on pest outbreak risk for spruce and Douglas fir. ► A bio-economic model was subsequently applied using…”
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Climate Change and Extremes in the Canadian Columbia Basin by Murdock, Trevor Q., Sobie, Stephen R., Zwiers, Francis W., Eckstrand, Hailey D.

“…A brief summary of the first regional analysis of projected changes in extremes for the Canadian Columbia Basin is presented. The study makes use of an…”
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Indices of Canada’s future climate for general and agricultural adaptation applications by Li, Guilong, Zhang, Xuebin, Cannon, Alex J., Murdock, Trevor, Sobie, Steven, Zwiers, Francis, Anderson, Kevin, Qian, Budong

“…This study evaluates regional-scale projections of climate indices that are relevant to climate change impacts in Canada. We consider indices of relevance to…”
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Paleoclimatic response of the closing of the Isthmus of Panama in a coupled ocean-atmosphere model by Murdock, Trevor Q., Weaver, Andrew J., Fanning, Augustus F.

“…The paleoclimatic effects of the closure of the Isthmus of Panama ∼3 Ma are investigated using a coupled atmosphere‐ocean model. Consistent with earlier…”
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ClimDown: Climate Downscaling in R by Hiebert, James, J. Cannon, Alex, Murdock, Trevor, Sobie, Stephen, Werner, Arelia

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Using an ensemble of downscaled climate model projections to assess impacts of climate change on the potential distribution of spruce and Douglas-fir forests in British Columbia: Rethinking Integrated Assessments and Management Projects in the Americas by FLOWER, Aquila, MURDOCK, Trevor Q, TAYLOR, Stephen W, ZWIERS, Francis W

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The role of forest genetic resources in responding to biotic and abiotic factors in the context of anthropogenic climate change: Global Forest Genetic Resources: Taking Stock by ALFARO, René I, FADY, Bruno, SKRØPPA, Tore, BALDINELLI, Giulia, EL-KASSABY, Yousry A, LOO, Judy, VENDRAMIN, Giovanni Giuseppe, DAWSON, Ian K, FLEMING, Richard A, SAENZ-ROMERO, Cuauhtémoc, LINDIG-CISNEROS, Roberto A, MURDOCK, Trevor, VINCETI, Barbara, NAVARRO, Carlos Manuel

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Pest outbreak distribution and forest management impacts in a changing climate in British Columbia: Rethinking Integrated Assessments and Management Projects in the Americas by MURDOCK, Trevor Q, TAYLOR, Stephen W, FLOWER, Aquila, MEHLENBACHER, Alan, MONTENEGRO, Alvaro, ZWIERS, Francis W, ALFARO, Rene, SPITTLEHOUSE, David L

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