combinations indicate the
type of river, with the first letter indicating the primary type. Direct runoff river (D), presence
of lakes (S), glacier-fed river (J), groundwater (L).
Gauging station vhm vhm vhm vhm vhm vhm
19 10 26 145 66 64
Name Dynjandisá Svartá Sandá Vestari- Hvítá Ölfusá
Jökulsá
Type of river D+L D+L D+L D+J+L L+J L+D+J+S
Drainage area (km 2) 42 397 267 850 1664 5687
Mean altitude (m a.s.l
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in asphalt, road maintenace
Change: 30% more than BAU
Socio-economic scenario
Climate scenario
Worst case (4.4 C increase;
17 % increase in prec)
Best case (1.5 C increase; 2% increase in
prec)
BAU A B
Change +30 % C D
Spatial analogues:
- regions which today have a similar climate to the expected future one the study region (IPCC TAR,
2001)
- limited by possible lack
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