Climate in Katmai

Southwest Alaska Network. 2020. Climate in Katmai. Southwest Alaska Network

Weather and climate are key physical drivers of ecosystem structure and function. Global climate models indicate that climate change and variability is occurring more rapidly and amplified at higher latitudes. Trends in southwest Alaska’s average annual air temperatures from 1947 to 2018, our longest consistent records, show an increase of 4.8°F at King Salmon over that time period. Monitoring is critical to understanding these changes and how they impact park ecosystems, resources and communities now and in the future.

Type
Resource Brief
Authors
Southwest Alaska Network
Date of Issue
2020-03
Publisher
Southwest Alaska Network
Units
KATM , SWAN
Keywords
climate, weather
Subjects
Ecological Framework: Air and Climate | Weather and Climate | Weather and Climate

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