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NCE <strong>WhiteCAP</strong> Climate Projections<br />
Table 1: Baseline and Projected Temperatures for the Whitehorse Area (°C)<br />
Season<br />
Baseline (1961-<br />
1990) 2030<br />
B1<br />
2050 2030<br />
A1B<br />
2050<br />
Annual -5.39 -3.31 -2.94 -3.50 -1.73<br />
Spring -5.10 -2.91 -2.86 -3.44 -1.66<br />
Summer 10.33 11.49 11.83 11.05 12.26<br />
Autumn -5.91 -3.88 -3.08 -3.98 -2.02<br />
Winter -20.86 -18.00 -17.57 -17.62 -15.50<br />
The increase in temperature anticipated between 1990 and 2050 is provided in Table 2. Projected<br />
increases indicate that warming will differ seasonally, and that winter period will experience the<br />
most significant warming – increasing 3.29°C to 5.36°C.<br />
Table 2: Projected Changes in Temperature (°C) for Whitehorse from 1961-1990 to 2050<br />
Season B1 (Increase from 1961-1990) A1B (Increase from 1961-1990)<br />
2030 2050 2030 2050<br />
Annual 2.08 2.45 1.89 3.66<br />
Spring 2.19 2.24 1.66 3.44<br />
Summer 1.16 1.50 0.72 1.93<br />
Autumn 2.03 2.83 1.93 3.89<br />
Winter 2.86 3.29 3.24 5.36<br />
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