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New Mexico's changing climate

The past several years of severe drought in New Mexico have undermined the perception that we exist within a static climate regime and have intensified the need to understand shifts in climate over broader time scales. From agriculture, forestry, and water management to tourism and development, the...

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Published in:Natural resources journal 2005-04, Vol.45 (2), p.277-282
Main Author: Gutzler, D.S
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:The past several years of severe drought in New Mexico have undermined the perception that we exist within a static climate regime and have intensified the need to understand shifts in climate over broader time scales. From agriculture, forestry, and water management to tourism and development, the effects of both short-term climate variability and long-term climate change are felt at multiple levels. A deeper grasp of fundamental climatic processes can potentially enable us to predict changes in climate over time and to respond with appropriate policies and planning. In New Mexico, as elsewhere, the continuing development of a multi-dimensional science of climate change is crucial to the future viability of resources and communities.[PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:0028-0739
2640-2149