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https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-19-857-2019
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-19-857-2019
Research article
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17 Apr 2019
Research article |  | 17 Apr 2019

Projected changes to extreme freezing precipitation and design ice loads over North America based on a large ensemble of Canadian regional climate model simulations

Dae Il Jeong, Alex J. Cannon, and Xuebin Zhang

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Atmospheric ice accretion caused by freezing precipitation leads to severe damage and failure of buildings and infrastructure. This study investigates projected changes to extreme ice loads used to design infrastructure over North America for future periods of specified global mean temperature change using a Canadian regional climate model. Increases in ice accretion for latitudes higher than 40° N are substantial and would have clear implications for future building and infrastructure design.
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