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    • Model climate scenario output for the Upper Charles river basin, Massachusetts, 2036-2065 change from 1975-2004, Representative Concentration Pathways 4.5 and 8.5

    Metadata Updated: November 26, 2025

    This data release provides a set of Hydrological Simulation Program--Fortran (HSPF) model files representing 5 EPA-selected future climate change scenarios for the Upper Charles River Basin in Massachusetts. Output from these models are intended for use as input to EPA Watershed Management Optimization Support Tool (WMOST) modeling. Climate scenarios, based on 2036-2065 changes from 1975-2004 for Representative Concentration Pathways (RCP) 4.5 and 8.5, model the effects of air temperature and precipitation changes (in degrees F for air temperature, in percent for precipitation) made to the input historical meteorological time series for 1975-2004. Meteorological data are from Boston Airport (Boston, MA), T.F. Green Airport (Providence, RI), and Worcester Regional Airport (Worcester, MA). Each set of climate scenario model files are derived from the original calibrated model files created by the Charles River Watershed Association to develop Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) for nutrients, and modified by USGS to support WMOST modeling (refer to Source Input fields in this metadata file).

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    Public: This dataset is intended for public access and use. License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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    Metadata Created Date September 12, 2025
    Metadata Updated Date November 26, 2025

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    Harvested from DOI USGS DCAT-US

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    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Created Date September 12, 2025
    Metadata Updated Date November 26, 2025
    Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
    Maintainer
    Identifier http://datainventory.doi.gov/id/dataset/usgs-58fa4363e4b0b7ea54524ba6
    Data Last Modified 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z
    Category geospatial
    Public Access Level public
    Bureau Code 010:12
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    Metadata Catalog ID https://ddi.doi.gov/usgs-data.json
    Schema Version https://project-open-data.cio.gov/v1.1/schema
    Catalog Describedby https://project-open-data.cio.gov/v1.1/schema/catalog.json
    Harvest Object Id 51c84d3a-9230-46fc-8bc8-9f9c3a6b5569
    Harvest Source Id 2b80d118-ab3a-48ba-bd93-996bbacefac2
    Harvest Source Title DOI USGS DCAT-US
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Source Datajson Identifier True
    Source Hash 058790aab64a40c112878b43c79634b4e3686f544e6b751a20d63d60dea1e0bc
    Source Schema Version 1.1

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