Preparing for a Changing Climate:
The Potential Consequences of Climate Variability
and Change
Mid-Atlantic Overview
March 2000

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

SETTING THE STAGE:
    1. Introduction

THE MID-ATLANTIC REGION-PRESENT STATUS AND POTENTIAL FUTURES:
    2. The Mid-Atlantic region's geography and economy
    3. Envisioning the Mid-Atlantic region's socioeconomic, environmental and climate future

IMPACTS,CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES (includes impacts summary table):
    4. Agriculture
    5. Forests
    6. Fresh water quantity and quality
    7. Coastal zones
    8. Ecosystems
    9. Human health

PLANNING FOR THE 21st CENTURY
    10. What can we do now?
    11. What do we still need to know?

REFERENCES

APPENDICES

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Figure E1. Hadley and CCC model differences from the observed 1960-1989 base period, for the MAR. lo-res hi-res
Figure 3. The MAR, with major watersheds. lo-res hi-res
Figure 9. January and July differences between future (2025-2034) and contemporary (1984-1993) average temperatures for the Hadley model. lo-res hi-res
Figure 10. Dominant MAR forest types for current climate, and potential distributions for CCC and Hadley equilibrium climate scenarios, for a CO2 doubling lo-res hi-res
Table E1. Summary of MAR Impacts. lo-res hi-res
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