Modeling the Effects of Artificial Drainage on Agriculture-Dominated Watersheds Using a Fully Distributed Integrated Hydrology Model

Saubhagya S. Rathore, Daniil S. Svyatsky, Ethan T. Coon, Kyongho Son, and Scott L. Painter Acknowledgment of support from the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Biological and Environmental Research Program, under the Earth System Model Development (ESMD) and Regional & Global Model Analysis (RGMA) program areas. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1029/2023WR035993 Abstract In agriculture-dominated watersheds where…

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Sensitivity of mesoscale modeling to urban morphological feature inputs and implications for characterizing urban sustainability

Melissa R. Allen-Dumas, Levi T. Sweet-Breu, Christa M. Brelsford, Linying Wang, Joshua R. New, and Brett C. Bass Acknowledgment of support from the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, MultiSector Dynamics, Earth and Environmental System Modeling (MSD) program area. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/s42949-024-00185-6 Abstract We examine the differences in meteorological output from the Weather Research and…

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Urban morphology and urban water demand: a case study in the land constrained Los Angeles region using urban growth modeling

Stephen B Ferencz, Jim Yoon, Johanna Capone and Ryan A McManamay Acknowledgment of support from the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, MultiSector Dynamics, Earth and Environmental System Modeling (MSD) program area. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ada04c Abstract The interactions between population growth, urban morphology, and water demand have important implications for water resources and supply in…

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Exploring the Spatially Compounding Multi-Sectoral Drought Vulnerabilities in Colorado’s West Slope River Basins

David F. Gold, Rohini S. Gupta,and Patrick M. Reed Acknowledgment of support from the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, MultiSector Dynamics, Earth and Environmental System Modeling (MSD) program area DOI:https://doi.org/10.1029/2024EF004841 Abstract The state of Colorado’s West Slope Basins are critical headwaters of the Colorado River and play a vital…

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Two-Way Option Contracts That Facilitate Adaptive Water Reallocation in the Western United States

Zachary M. Hirsch, Harrison B. Zeff, Rohini S. Gupta, Chris R. Vernon, Patrick M. Reed, and Gregory W. Characklis Acknowledgment of support from the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, MultiSector Dynamics, Earth and Environmental System Modeling (MSD) program area. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1029/2024EF004434 Abstract Many water markets in the western United States (U.S.) have the…

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Exploring the Spatially Compounding Multi-Sectoral Drought Vulnerabilities in Colorado’s West Slope River Basins

David F. Gold, Rohini S. Gupta, and Patrick M. Reed Acknowledgment of support from the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, MultiSector Dynamics, Earth and Environmental System Modeling (MSD) program area. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1029/2024EF004841 Abstract The state of Colorado’s West Slope Basins are critical headwaters of the Colorado River and play a vital…

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Uncertainty-informed selection of CMIP6 Earth system model subsets for use in multisectoral and impact models

Abigail Snyder, Noah Prime, Claudia Tebaldi, and Kalyn Dorheim Department of Energy, Office of Science, Earth & Environmental Systems Modeling Program Acknowledged Support: yes DOI:https://doi.org/10.5194/esd-15-1301-2024 Abstract Earth system models (ESMs) and general circulation models (GCMs) are heavily used to provide inputs to sectoral impact and multisector dynamic models, which include representations of energy, water,…

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An Integrated and Iterative Multiscale Modeling Framework for Robust Capacity Expansion Planning

Kendall Mongird & Jennie Rice  Department of Energy, Office of Science, Earth & Environmental Systems Modeling Program Acknowledged Support: yes DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40518-024-00238-5 Introduction Electricity system capacity expansion models generally have coarse temporal, spatial, and process representations of grid operations, investment decisions, and infrastructure siting constraints [1,2,3,4,5]. Such models have served the industry…

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Assessing the complex influences of water management on hydrological drought characteristics in Texas

Lili Yao, Stephen B Ferencz, Ning Sun & Hongxiang Yan Department of Energy, Office of Science, Earth & Environmental Systems Modeling Program Acknowledged Support: yes DOI: https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ad7d23 Abstract The state of Texas in the United States is highly susceptible to drought. Its major rivers are subject to extensive water management (WM) activities in…

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Divergent urban land trajectories under alternative population projections within the Shared Socioeconomic Pathways

Ryan A McManamay, Alen Raad, Chris R Vernon, Travis Thurber, Jing Gao, Stephen Powers & Brian O’Neill Department of Energy, Office of Science, Earth & Environmental Systems Modeling Program Acknowledged Support: yes DOI: https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ad2eec Abstract Population change is a main driver behind global environmental change, including urban land expansion. In future scenario modeling, assumptions regarding how populations…

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