@inproceedings{4d0686c531724ea8b9f235c6a9a31043,
title = "Estimating projected precipitation for hydrologic design with a changing climate",
abstract = "Increasingly, engineers must make estimates of discharge associated with a particular risk (or set of risks) to design a hydraulic structure or stormwater management facility considering potential climate change. As part of a national cooperative highway research program (NCHRP) study “Applying Climate Change Information to Hydrologic and Hydraulic Design of Transportation Infrastructure,” the authors examined issues and proposed strategies for adapting downscaled global climate model (GCM) precipitation outputs as inputs to rainfall/runoff models used in hydrologic design. This paper describes the recommendations for estimating projected precipitation based on the downscaled outputs of GCMs. It provides actionable guidance for estimating projected daily precipitation data for use in rainfall/runoff modeling for many applications. It describes a 10-step procedure that includes selection of a portfolio of downscaled GCM outputs using alternative greenhouse gas scenarios. The procedure describes a method for using GCM-based information in conjunction with historical precipitation for estimating projected precipitation. The procedure generates estimates of mean values and confidence limits for each scenario. Finally, the paper illustrates derivation of sub-daily precipitation estimates and discusses the limitations of—and alternatives to—these methodologies.",
author = "Roger Kilgore and Chris Anderson and Jacobs, {Jennifer M.} and Katharine Hayhoe and Herrmann, {George R.} and Anne Stoner and Thomas, {Wilbert O.} and Thompson, {David B.}",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} ASCE.; 19th World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2019: Groundwater, Sustainability, Hydro-Climate/Climate Change, and Environmental Engineering ; Conference date: 19-05-2019 Through 23-05-2019",
year = "2019",
doi = "10.1061/9780784482346.021",
language = "English",
series = "World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2019: Groundwater, Sustainability, Hydro-Climate/Climate Change, and Environmental Engineering - Selected Papers from the World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2019",
publisher = "American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)",
pages = "205--214",
editor = "Scott, {Gregory F.} and William Hamilton",
booktitle = "World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2019",
}