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Item Open Access How Are Jackson Hole Temperatures Changing?(University of Wyoming Libraries, 2024-09-01)Jackson Hole’s climate has been changing. NASA reports that global average temperatures in 2023 were 1.8°F (1.0° C) higher than the average from 1950-1981, but local changes are not always the same as global averages. Jackson Hole is unique. Our weather has tracked the global trends in surprising ways that is already affecting this iconic landscape. The Nature Conservancy’s Wildflower Watch, building on the pioneering observations of Frank Craighead, has found that flowers in Jackson Hole are blooming three weeks earlier now than in the 1970s. Our weather stations help to show why.Item Open Access How Much Warmer Will Jackson Hole Become in the 21st Century(University of Wyoming Libraries, 2024-09-01)The climate in Jackson Hole, and in the surrounding Greater Yellowstone Area (GYA), is anticipated to change more rapidly in the 21st century, compared to the last few decades. Here, we provide some quantitative information about anticipated changes in surface air temperature for the 21st century. The CMIP6 member climate models, built by climate research centers across the world, represent the physical processes underlying interactions between the biosphere, atmosphere, and oceans in slightly different ways, and the representation of these complex processes has inherent uncertainty.Item Open Access What Will Happen to Snow Around Jackson Hole in the 21st Century(University of Wyoming Libraries, 2024-09-01)Temperature is expected to rise in future decades, at a rate of as much as 1ºF per decade later in the century. This prediction is based on the CMIP6 climate simulations, and this climate information sheet uses the same WUSD3 dataset to examine predicted changes in precipitation and snowpack. The WUSD3 dataset consists of 15 CMIP6 climate models, bias-corrected with historical data and dynamically downscaled to a grid resolution of 9 km (5.6 miles).Item Open Access Proceedings: Wyoming Search & Rescue Conference(University of Wyoming Libraries, 2025-05-03)Wyoming is blessed with endless outdoor recreation opportunities for anyone looking for life-changing experiences outdoors, reflected in the general increase in tourism and outdoor recreation development across the state. While an increase in outdoor recreation is beneficial for many Wyoming communities, it comes with challenges, particularly for Wyoming’s Search and Rescue (SAR) teams. Under the jurisdiction of the Wyoming Department of Homeland Security, Wyoming SAR teams are tasked with rescuing individuals from disaster, emergency, or hazard, many of which happen in Wyoming’s unpredictable wild places. SAR is not easy–it comes with physical, mental, and emotional challenges far beyond what is experienced in everyday life. Additionally, it is entirely volunteer powered, reinforcing the need for support from local communities and through sustainable and creative funding mechanisms. Bringing the Wyoming SAR community together for the SAR Conference is important for statewide collaboration and engagement.Item Open Access Comparisons of Tourism in the US and Central Asia : Policy, Structure, and Potential Business Collaboration(University of Wyoming Libraries, 2025-10-09)This research presentation is about Comparisons of Tourism in the US and Central Asia : Policy, Structure, and Potential Business Collaboration. During FEP program we authors analyzed major touristic destinations of the US tourism destinations while providing major feedbacks on the development as the whole.
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