--- - attributes: ~ caption: 'The region has a distinct north-south gradient in average temperature patterns (left), with a hotter south and colder north. For precipitation (right), the regional gradient runs west-east, with a wetter east and a much drier west. Averages shown here are for the period 1981-2010. (Figure source: adapted from Kunkel et al. 2013994416dc-705b-4063-b8f5-bd3ed21d4a71).' chapter_identifier: great-plains create_dt: 2013-11-14T13:24:44 href: http://52.38.26.42:8080/report/nca3/chapter/great-plains/figure/temperature-and-precipitation-distribution-in-the-great-plains.yaml identifier: temperature-and-precipitation-distribution-in-the-great-plains lat_max: ~ lat_min: ~ lon_max: ~ lon_min: ~ ordinal: 1 report_identifier: nca3 source_citation: 'adapted from Kunkel et al. 2013994416dc-705b-4063-b8f5-bd3ed21d4a71' submission_dt: ~ time_end: ~ time_start: ~ title: Temperature and Precipitation Distribution in the Great Plains uri: /report/nca3/chapter/great-plains/figure/temperature-and-precipitation-distribution-in-the-great-plains url: http://nca2014.globalchange.gov/report/regions/great-plains/graphics/temperature-and-precipitation-distribution-great-plains usage_limits: Free to use with credit to the original figure source. - attributes: ~ caption: 'The number of days with the hottest temperatures is projected to increase dramatically. The historical (1971-2000) distribution of temperature for the hottest 2% of days (about seven days each year) echoes the distinct north-south gradient in average temperatures. However, by mid-century (2041-2070), the projected change in number of days exceeding those hottest temperatures is greatest in the western areas and Gulf Coast for both the lower emissions scenario (B1) and for the higher emissions scenario (A2). (Figure source: NOAA NCDC / CICS-NC).' chapter_identifier: great-plains create_dt: 2013-11-12T10:40:39 href: http://52.38.26.42:8080/report/nca3/chapter/great-plains/figure/projected-change-in-number-of-hot-days.yaml identifier: projected-change-in-number-of-hot-days lat_max: ~ lat_min: ~ lon_max: ~ lon_min: ~ ordinal: 2 report_identifier: nca3 source_citation: NOAA NCDC / CICS-NC submission_dt: ~ time_end: ~ time_start: ~ title: Projected Change in Number of Hot Days uri: /report/nca3/chapter/great-plains/figure/projected-change-in-number-of-hot-days url: http://nca2014.globalchange.gov/report/regions/great-plains/graphics/projected-change-number-hot-days usage_limits: Free to use with credit to the original figure source. - attributes: ~ caption: 'The number of nights with the warmest temperatures is projected to increase dramatically. The historical (1971-2000) distribution of temperature for the warmest 2% of nights (Top: about seven days each year) echoes the distinct north-south gradient in average temperatures. By mid-century (2041-2070), the projected change in number of nights exceeding those warmest temperatures is greatest in the south for both the lower emissions scenario (B1) and for the higher emissions scenario (A2). (Figure source: NOAA NCDC / CICS-NC).' chapter_identifier: great-plains create_dt: 2013-11-12T10:43:08 href: http://52.38.26.42:8080/report/nca3/chapter/great-plains/figure/projected-change-in-number-of-warm-nights.yaml identifier: projected-change-in-number-of-warm-nights lat_max: ~ lat_min: ~ lon_max: ~ lon_min: ~ ordinal: 3 report_identifier: nca3 source_citation: NOAA NCDC / CICS-NC submission_dt: ~ time_end: ~ time_start: ~ title: Projected Change in Number of Warm Nights uri: /report/nca3/chapter/great-plains/figure/projected-change-in-number-of-warm-nights url: http://nca2014.globalchange.gov/report/regions/great-plains/graphics/projected-change-number-warm-nights usage_limits: Free to use with credit to the original figure source. - attributes: ~ caption: 'The number of days with the heaviest precipitation is not projected to change dramatically. The historical (1971-2000) distribution of the greatest 2% of daily precipitation (Top: about seven days each year) echoes the regional east-west gradient in average precipitation. By mid-century (2041-2070), the projected change in days exceeding those precipitation amounts remains greatest in the northern area for both the lower emissions scenario (B1) and for the higher emissions scenario (A2). (Figure source: NOAA NCDC / CICS-NC).' chapter_identifier: great-plains create_dt: 2013-11-12T10:46:39 href: http://52.38.26.42:8080/report/nca3/chapter/great-plains/figure/projected-change-in-number-of-heavy-precipitation-days.yaml identifier: projected-change-in-number-of-heavy-precipitation-days lat_max: ~ lat_min: ~ lon_max: ~ lon_min: ~ ordinal: 4 report_identifier: nca3 source_citation: NOAA NCDC / CICS-NC submission_dt: ~ time_end: ~ time_start: ~ title: Projected Change in Number of Heavy Precipitation Days uri: /report/nca3/chapter/great-plains/figure/projected-change-in-number-of-heavy-precipitation-days url: http://nca2014.globalchange.gov/report/regions/great-plains/graphics/projected-change-number-heavy-precipitation-days usage_limits: Free to use with credit to the original figure source. - attributes: ~ caption: 'Current regional trends of a drier south and a wetter north are projected to become more pronounced by mid-century (2041-2070 as compared to 1971-2000 averages). Maps show the maximum annual number of consecutive days in which limited (less than 0.01 inches) precipitation was recorded on average from 1971 to 2000 (top), projected changes in the number of consecutive dry days assuming substantial reductions in emissions (B1), and projected changes if emissions continue to rise (A2). The southeastern Great Plains, which is the wettest portion of the region, is projected to experience large increases in the number of consecutive dry days. (Figure source: NOAA NCDC / CICS-NC).' chapter_identifier: great-plains create_dt: 2013-11-18T14:28:37 href: http://52.38.26.42:8080/report/nca3/chapter/great-plains/figure/projected-change-in-number-of-consecutive-dry-days.yaml identifier: projected-change-in-number-of-consecutive-dry-days lat_max: ~ lat_min: ~ lon_max: ~ lon_min: ~ ordinal: 5 report_identifier: nca3 source_citation: NOAA NCDC / CICS-NC submission_dt: ~ time_end: ~ time_start: ~ title: Projected Change in Number of Consecutive Dry Days uri: /report/nca3/chapter/great-plains/figure/projected-change-in-number-of-consecutive-dry-days url: http://nca2014.globalchange.gov/report/regions/great-plains/graphics/projected-change-number-consecutive-dry-days usage_limits: Free to use with credit to the original figure source. - attributes: ~ caption: 'Irrigation in western Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas supports crop development in semiarid areas. Declining aquifer levels threaten the ability to maintain production. Some aquifer-dependent regions, like southeastern Nebraska, have seen steep rises in irrigated farmland, from around 5% to more than 40%, during the period shown. (Figure source: reproduced from Atlas of the Great Plains by Stephen J. Lavin, Clark J. Archer, and Fred M. Shelley by permission of the University of Nebraska. Copyright 2011 by the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska78ea39e1-a79d-4219-aa6c-7681d3dde246).' chapter_identifier: great-plains create_dt: 2013-11-14T13:32:00 href: http://52.38.26.42:8080/report/nca3/chapter/great-plains/figure/increases-in-irrigated-farmland-in-the-great-plains.yaml identifier: increases-in-irrigated-farmland-in-the-great-plains lat_max: ~ lat_min: ~ lon_max: ~ lon_min: ~ ordinal: 6 report_identifier: nca3 source_citation: 'reproduced from Atlas of the Great Plains by Stephen J. Lavin, Clark J. Archer, and Fred M. Shelley by permission of the University of Nebraska. Copyright 2011 by the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska78ea39e1-a79d-4219-aa6c-7681d3dde246' submission_dt: ~ time_end: ~ time_start: ~ title: Increases in Irrigated Farmland in the Great Plains uri: /report/nca3/chapter/great-plains/figure/increases-in-irrigated-farmland-in-the-great-plains url: http://nca2014.globalchange.gov/report/regions/great-plains/graphics/increases-irrigated-farmland-great-plains usage_limits: Copyright protected. Obtain permission from the original figure source. - attributes: ~ caption: "Comparing estimates of Greater Sage Grouse distribution from before settlement of the area (light green: prior\r\n to about 1800) with the current range (dark green: 2000) shows fragmentation of the sagebrush habitat required by this species.\r\n Over the last century, the sagebrush ecosystem has been altered by fire, invasion by new plant species, and conversion of land\r\n to agriculture, causing a decline in Sage Grouse populations. (Figure source: adapted from Aldridge et al.\r\n 2008.7c7085fc-ad53-4b51-8fa1-8856ae91c411 Photo credit: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,\r\n Wyoming Ecological Services)." chapter_identifier: great-plains create_dt: 2013-11-12T10:48:00 href: http://52.38.26.42:8080/report/nca3/chapter/great-plains/figure/historical-and-current-range-of-sage-grouse-habitat.yaml identifier: historical-and-current-range-of-sage-grouse-habitat lat_max: ~ lat_min: ~ lon_max: ~ lon_min: ~ ordinal: 7 report_identifier: nca3 source_citation: 'adapted from Aldridge et al. 2008.7c7085fc-ad53-4b51-8fa1-8856ae91c411 Photo credit: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Wyoming Ecological Services' submission_dt: ~ time_end: ~ time_start: ~ title: Historical and Current Range of Sage Grouse Habitat uri: /report/nca3/chapter/great-plains/figure/historical-and-current-range-of-sage-grouse-habitat url: http://nca2014.globalchange.gov/report/regions/great-plains/graphics/historical-and-current-range-sage-grouse-habitat usage_limits: Free to use with credit to the original figure source. - attributes: ~ caption: "Demographic shifts continue to reshape communities in the Great Plains, with many\r\n central Great Plains communities losing residents. Rural and tribal communities will face additional\r\n challenges in dealing with climate change impacts due to demographic changes in the region (Ch. 14: Rural Communities; Ch. 12:\r\n Indigenous Peoples). Figure shows population change from 2000 to 2010. (Figure source: U.S. Census Bureau\r\n 2010469b861d-c8cb-49dd-839e-e68646ac8ba7)." chapter_identifier: great-plains create_dt: 2013-11-12T11:04:00 href: http://52.38.26.42:8080/report/nca3/chapter/great-plains/figure/population-change-in-the-great-plains.yaml identifier: population-change-in-the-great-plains lat_max: ~ lat_min: ~ lon_max: ~ lon_min: ~ ordinal: 8 report_identifier: nca3 source_citation: 'U.S. Census Bureau 2010469b861d-c8cb-49dd-839e-e68646ac8ba7' submission_dt: ~ time_end: ~ time_start: ~ title: Population Change in the Great Plains uri: /report/nca3/chapter/great-plains/figure/population-change-in-the-great-plains url: http://nca2014.globalchange.gov/report/regions/great-plains/graphics/population-change-great-plains usage_limits: Free to use with credit to the original figure source. - attributes: ~ caption: "Tribal populations in the Great Plains are concentrated near large\r\n reservations, like various Sioux tribes in South Dakota and Blackfeet and Crow reservations in Montana; and in Cherokee,\r\n Chickasaw, Choctaw, and other tribal lands in Oklahoma (Figure source: reproduced from Atlas of the Great Plains by Stephen J.\r\n Lavin, Clark J. Archer, and Fred M. Shelley by permission of the University of Nebraska. Copyright 2011 by the Board of Regents\r\n of the University of Nebraska78ea39e1-a79d-4219-aa6c-7681d3dde246)." chapter_identifier: great-plains create_dt: ~ href: http://52.38.26.42:8080/report/nca3/chapter/great-plains/figure/tribal-populations-in-the-great-plains.yaml identifier: tribal-populations-in-the-great-plains lat_max: ~ lat_min: ~ lon_max: ~ lon_min: ~ ordinal: 9 report_identifier: nca3 source_citation: 'reproduced from Atlas of the Great Plains by Stephen J. Lavin, Clark J. Archer, and Fred M. Shelley by permission of the University of Nebraska. Copyright 2011 by the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska78ea39e1-a79d-4219-aa6c-7681d3dde246' submission_dt: ~ time_end: ~ time_start: ~ title: Tribal Populations in the Great Plains uri: /report/nca3/chapter/great-plains/figure/tribal-populations-in-the-great-plains url: http://nca2014.globalchange.gov/report/regions/great-plains/graphics/tribal-populations-great-plains usage_limits: Copyright protected. Obtain permission from the original figure source. - attributes: ~ caption: 'In 2011, cities including Houston, Dallas, Austin, Oklahoma City, and Wichita, among others, all set records for the highest number of days recording temperatures of 100°F or higher in those cities’ recorded history. The black circles denote the location of observing stations recording 100°F days. (Figure source: NOAA NCDC 20126c80afef-61e7-4017-b926-f4a11f6faa2d).' chapter_identifier: great-plains create_dt: 2012-09-24T14:25:00 href: http://52.38.26.42:8080/report/nca3/chapter/great-plains/figure/days-above-100f-in-summer-2011.yaml identifier: days-above-100f-in-summer-2011 lat_max: ~ lat_min: ~ lon_max: ~ lon_min: ~ ordinal: 10 report_identifier: nca3 source_citation: 'NOAA NCDC 20126c80afef-61e7-4017-b926-f4a11f6faa2d' submission_dt: ~ time_end: ~ time_start: ~ title: Days Above 100ºF in Summer 2011 uri: /report/nca3/chapter/great-plains/figure/days-above-100f-in-summer-2011 url: http://nca2014.globalchange.gov/report/regions/great-plains/graphics/days-above-100%C2%BAf-summer-2011 usage_limits: Free to use with credit to the original figure source.