Report 06/03
RegClim:
Regional Climate Development
under Global Warming
Temperature and precipitation scenarios for Norway:
Comparison of results from empirical and
dynamical downscaling
I.Hanssen-Bauer, E.J.Førland, J.E.Haugen & O.E.Tveito
Projected change in annual mean temperature
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6
Deg C
Dynamical downscaling
Empirical downscaling
Projected change in annual precipitation in 50 years
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
RR1 RR2 RR3 RR4 RR5 RR6 RR7 RR8 RR9 RR10 RR11 RR12 RR13
% of 1980-1999 mean
Dynamical downscaling
Empirical downscaling