Topic(s): Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Causes of Climate Change, Scenario Development, Global Climate Modeling, Measuring and Modeling Climate, Availability of Water Resources, Climate Impacts
Grade Level: Middle (6-8), High School (9-12), College Lower (13-14)
This is an interactive map of California and the Sierra Nevada mountains, showing how the amount of water stored in the snowpack will vary under different climate scenarios. The tool shows observations and projections from 1950 to 2090, and uses low or high emission scenarios to model future snowpack. The tool can be adjusted to show different months of the year and various climate models, graphed by site.