Twentieth century trends in dew point temperature throughout the Upper Midwest
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Twentieth century trends in dew Twentieth century trends in dew point temperature throughout the point temperature throughout the
Upper MidwestUpper Midwest
Jesse WartmanJesse Wartman
Mentors: Daryl Herzmann and Dr. Eugene TakleMentors: Daryl Herzmann and Dr. Eugene Takle
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Why are dew-point Why are dew-point temperatures important?temperatures important?
Important in forecastingUsed for specific and relative humiditiesRegulate transpiration and evaporation processesKey factors in the surface energy and hydrological budgetsWater vapor is the strongest contribution to the greenhouse effect
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Past StudiesPast StudiesGaffen and Ross (1999)
Increase through spring and fallRobinson (1998)
Dew points were lower in the Upper Midwest during the winter
Robinson (2000)Increase of 0.9°F per 100 years over U.S.Increase over spring and fall
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Possible ErrorsPossible ErrorsNon-uniform stations
Technology and instrument changes
1950s - sling psychrometers1960s – dial hygrothermometersMost recent – HO-83 dial hygrothermometer (NWS)
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HypothesesHypothesesDew-point temperatures have experienced significant, positive trends over the past 44 years in the Upper Midwest.
Those dew-point temperature tendencies are no different from trends that have been found across the rest of the United States in past studies.
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Data and MethodsData and MethodsHourly obs through IEM from the NCDC1961-2005MonthlySeasonal
Winter - December, January, & FebruarySpring - March, April & MaySummer - June, July & AugustFall - September, October, & November
YearlyDecadal
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Observation StationsObservation StationsLegend of Cities
St. Louis Kansas CityOmahaDes MoinesSioux FallsMinneapolis
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Missing DataMissing DataSioux Falls – 0%Minneapolis – 18% - data gap – decadal averages were substituted in, no significant change so left outOmaha – 30.11% - no data before 1974Des Moines – 1.33% - data gapKansas City – 27.27% - no data before 1973St. Louis – 27.27% - no data before 1973
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SignificanceSignificanceSignificant if P-value < 0.05Semi-significant if P-value < 0.1
P-Value – calculated in JMP, observed significance probability from t-ratios
T-ratio – tests hypothesis that each parameter is zero, ratio of the parameter estimate to its standard error
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RESULTSRESULTSMonthly Climatic TrendsSeasonal climatic trends
Yearly average climatic trendsDecadal climatic trendsTwenty-two year climatic
trendsExtreme days
Precipitable water
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Monthly Climatic TrendsMonthly Climatic TrendsP-Value < 0.05P-Value < 0.05 – – P-value < 0.1P-value < 0.1
MPLS January Februrary March April May June July August September October Novemeber DecemberSlope 0.083 0.1489 0.0353 0.0439 0.00875 0.02995 0.0415 0.0595 0.051 -0.0156 0.011 0.201P-Value 0.0068 0.0932 0.5524 0.275 0.8698 0.401 0.173 0.0793 0.2325 0.764 0.853 0.0196
STL January Februrary March April May June July August September October Novemeber DecemberSlope 0.185 0.0865 -0.112 0.059 0.041 0.0227 0.0135 0.033 -0.035 0.037 -0.031 0.0084P-Value 0.0358 0.3335 0.1101 0.3046 0.601 0.6276 0.7246 0.462 0.4968 0.5824 0.6948 0.9309
DSM January Februrary March April May June July August September October Novemeber DecemberSlope 0.2199 0.139 0.07 0.053 0.048 0.035 0.07 0.09 0.0139 0.024 0.021 0.094P-Value 0.0025 0.0354 0.127 0.1169 0.342 0.28 0.0043 0.0021 0.691 0.586 0.673 0.1682
FSD January Februrary March April May June July August September October Novemeber DecemberSlope 0.27 0.155 0.0527 0.055 0.061 0.0369 0.086 0.127 0.075 0.0037 0.0265 0.141P-Value 0.0008 0.0272 0.23 0.0891 0.1862 0.306 0.0032 0.0001 0.024 0.9355 0.5542 0.0323
OMA January Februrary March April May June July August September October Novemeber DecemberSlope 0.2597 0.1477 0.0386 0.00191 0.03987 0.0729 0.0858 0.0867 0.0246 0.09 0.0714 0.1234P-Value 0.0155 0.1933 0.609 0.9798 0.603 0.152 0.0503 0.0534 0.666 0.1723 0.404 0.2682
MCI January Februrary March April May June July August September October Novemeber DecemberSlope 0.313 0.178 -0.0215 0.0887 0.0924 0.0828 0.12 0.109 0.0417 0.092 0.092 0.13917P-Value 0.0012 0.076 0.758 0.189 0.2 0.0726 0.0192 0.0087 0.4623 0.189 0.272 0.179
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Seasonal Climatic TrendsSeasonal Climatic TrendsWinter Means
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Seasonal Climatic TrendsSeasonal Climatic TrendsSpring Means
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Seasonal Climatic TrendsSeasonal Climatic TrendsSummer Means
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Seasonal Climatic TrendsSeasonal Climatic TrendsFall Means
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Yearly Average Climatic TrendsYearly Average Climatic Trends
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Td
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Yearly Climatic TrendsYearly Climatic TrendsAverages
Kansas City: .128*Sioux Falls: .1*Minneapolis: .083*Des Moines: .077*Omaha: .064St. Louis: .0084
Total ~ 7.54°F per 100 years0.9°F per 100 years (Robinson, 2000)
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Decadal Climatic TrendsDecadal Climatic TrendsYearly Trend 1961-1970
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Yearly Trend 1971-1980
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Td
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Decadal Climatic TrendsDecadal Climatic TrendsYearly Trends 1981-1990
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1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
Year
Yearly Trend 1991-2000
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1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
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Twenty-two year trends1961-1983
Omaha: -64°F *St. Louis: -13°FDes Moines: -5 °FMinneapolis: -4°FKansas City: -3°FSioux Falls: 4°F
1984-2005Omaha: 12°F *St. Louis: 13°F *Des Moines: 11°F *Minneapolis: 13°F *Kansas City: 14°F Sioux Falls: 11°F
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Twenty-two year trends
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OMA STL DSM MSP MCI FSD
1961-19831984-2005
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Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO)
Monthlytemperature
anomaly (°C)
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Years
Monthly values for the PDO index (Jan. 1955-Oct. 2006) (Mantua, 2000)
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Extreme days: dew points over Extreme days: dew points over 70°F70°F
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DSM STL (1973-2005) MSP FSD OMA (1974-2005) MCI (1973-2005)
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Extreme days: dew points over Extreme days: dew points over 75°F75°F
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DSM STL (1973-2005) MSP FSD OMA (1974-2005) MCI (1973-2005)
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Precipitable WaterPrecipitable WaterSurface Vapor Pressure: Po = 1mb*e {1.81+(17.27*D)/(D+237.3)}
Precipitable Water: h = Po /(ρw*g)
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Precipitable WaterPrecipitable Water
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Precipitable Water (mm/100 years)
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Winter
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Year Mean
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ImplicationsImplications
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ImplicationsImplicationsPrecipitationHeat stressCrop productionSoil errosionWater suppliesHuman healthHeat waves
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Concluding RemarksConcluding RemarksShift from negative trend to positive trendPositive overall trendHypotheses
Dew-point temperatures have experienced significant, positive trends over the past 44 years in the Upper Midwest. -> TRUEThose dew-point temperature tendencies are no different from trends that have been found across the rest of the United States in past studies. -> FALSE
7.54°F over 100 years in Upper Midwest0.9°F over 100 years in United States
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Future WorkFuture WorkModelling studies
Future increases?Increase in greenhouse gasesPDOEl NiñoAtlantic OscillationOther factors
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AcknowledgementsAcknowledgementsDaryl E. HerzmannEugene S. TakleJon Hobbs
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