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        <origin>Jacob H. LaFontaine</origin>
        <origin>Jeffrey W. Riley</origin>
        <pubdate>20230823</pubdate>
        <title>Model Input and Output for Hydrologic Simulations for the Conterminous United States for Historical and Future Conditions Using the National Hydrologic Model Infrastructure (NHM) and the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5 (CMIP5), 1950 - 2100</title>
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        <pubinfo>
          <pubplace>USGS South Atlantic Water Science Center</pubplace>
          <publish>U.S. Geological Survey</publish>
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        <onlink>https://doi.org/10.5066/P9EBKREQ</onlink>
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      <abstract>This data release contains inputs for and outputs from hydrologic simulations for the conterminous United States (CONUS) using the Precipitation Runoff Modeling System (PRMS) version 5.1.0 (https://www.usgs.gov/software/precipitation-runoff-modeling-system-prms) and the USGS National Hydrologic Model infrastructure (NHM, Regan and others, 2018). These simulations were developed to provide estimates of the water budget and statistics of streamflow for historical and potential future conditions using atmospheric forcing data from Coupled Model Intercomparison Project phase 5 (CMIP5). Specific file types include: 1) input forcings of minimum air temperature, maximum air temperature, and daily precipitation derived from general circulation models (GCM, table1_GCMs_used.csv), 2) output files of simulated streamflow for each stream segment in the model, 3) GIS files of the model hydrologic response units and stream segments, and 4) a suite of streamflow statistics for each modeled segment. This data release complements data release (https://doi.org/10.5066/P9CVHLMB) which contains historical simulations based on historically observed atmospheric forcings rather than GCM-derived forcings. The same parameter files and model configuration files were used for all model runs and are available in that data release.</abstract>
      <purpose>These data document the input and output data files for hydrologic simulations that used the Precipitation Runoff Modeling System application of the USGS National Hydrologic Model infrastructure. These simulations were developed for the U.S Geological Survey Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center to provide outputs of streamflow and related statistics for historical and potential future conditions for use in assessing potential changes in hydrologic response.</purpose>
      <supplinf>Please note limitations described in the text before using or referring to the input/output data.</supplinf>
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        <themekey>streamflow</themekey>
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        <themekey>streamflow modeling</themekey>
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    <useconst>None.  Users are advised to read the data set's metadata thoroughly to understand appropriate use and data limitations.</useconst>
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        <cntperp>
          <cntper>Jacob H LaFontaine</cntper>
          <cntorg>U.S. Geological Survey, Southeast Region</cntorg>
        </cntperp>
        <cntpos>Hydrologist</cntpos>
        <cntaddr>
          <addrtype>mailing address</addrtype>
          <address>1770 Corporate Drive Suite 500</address>
          <city>Norcross</city>
          <state>GA</state>
          <postal>30093</postal>
          <country>United States</country>
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        <cntvoice>678-924-6664</cntvoice>
        <cntfax>678-924-6710</cntfax>
        <cntemail>jlafonta@usgs.gov</cntemail>
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    <datacred>USGS Water Availability and Use Science Program; Gulf Coastal Plains and Ozarks Landscape Conservation Cooperative; Department of the Interior Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center</datacred>
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      <citeinfo>
        <origin>Jacob H LaFontaine</origin>
        <origin>Lauren E Hay</origin>
        <origin>J.R. Riley</origin>
        <pubdate>2023</pubdate>
        <title>Application of the National Hydrologic Model Infrastructure with the Precipitation-Runoff Modeling System (NHM-PRMS), 1950-2010, Maurer Calibration</title>
        <geoform>dataset</geoform>
        <pubinfo>
          <pubplace>https://www.sciencebase.gov</pubplace>
          <publish>U.S. Geological Survey</publish>
        </pubinfo>
        <onlink>https://doi.org/10.5066/p9cvhlmb</onlink>
      </citeinfo>
    </crossref>
    <crossref>
      <citeinfo>
        <origin>R. Steven Regan</origin>
        <origin>Steven L. Markstrom</origin>
        <origin>Lauren E. Hay</origin>
        <origin>Roland J. Viger</origin>
        <origin>Parker A. Norton</origin>
        <origin>Jessica M. Driscoll</origin>
        <origin>Jacob H. LaFontaine</origin>
        <pubdate>2018</pubdate>
        <title>Description of the National Hydrologic Model for use with the Precipitation-Runoff Modeling System (PRMS)</title>
        <geoform>publication</geoform>
        <pubinfo>
          <pubplace>n/a</pubplace>
          <publish>US Geological Survey</publish>
        </pubinfo>
        <onlink>https://doi.org/10.3133/tm6B9</onlink>
      </citeinfo>
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    <crossref>
      <citeinfo>
        <origin>R.S. Regan</origin>
        <origin>K.E. Juracek</origin>
        <origin>L.E. Hay</origin>
        <origin>S.L. Markstrom</origin>
        <origin>R.J. Viger</origin>
        <origin>J.M. Driscoll</origin>
        <origin>J.H. LaFontaine</origin>
        <origin>P.A. Norton</origin>
        <pubdate>201901</pubdate>
        <title>The U. S. Geological Survey National Hydrologic Model infrastructure: Rationale, description, and application of a watershed-scale model for the conterminous United States</title>
        <geoform>publication</geoform>
        <serinfo>
          <sername>Environmental Modelling &amp;amp; Software</sername>
          <issue>vol. 111</issue>
        </serinfo>
        <pubinfo>
          <pubplace>n/a</pubplace>
          <publish>Elsevier BV</publish>
        </pubinfo>
        <othercit>ppg. 192-203</othercit>
        <onlink>https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2018.09.023</onlink>
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    </crossref>
    <crossref>
      <citeinfo>
        <origin>Jacob H. LaFontaine</origin>
        <origin>Rheannon M. Hart</origin>
        <origin>Lauren E. Hay</origin>
        <origin>William H. Farmer</origin>
        <origin>Andy R. Bock</origin>
        <origin>Roland J. Viger</origin>
        <origin>Steven L. Markstrom</origin>
        <origin>R. Steven Regan</origin>
        <origin>Jessica M. Driscoll</origin>
        <pubdate>2019</pubdate>
        <title>Simulation of water availability in the Southeastern United States for historical and potential future climate and land-cover conditions</title>
        <geoform>publication</geoform>
        <pubinfo>
          <pubplace>n/a</pubplace>
          <publish>US Geological Survey</publish>
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        <onlink>https://doi.org/10.3133/sir20195039</onlink>
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            <origin>Edwin P. Maurer</origin>
            <origin>Tom Pruitt</origin>
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              <enddate>21001231</enddate>
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        <procdesc>Model inputs were obtained from the USGS National Hydrologic Model Infrastructure and the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5. Model simulations used version 5.1.0 of the USGS Precipitation-Runoff Modeling System.</procdesc>
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            <edomvd>Historical GCM simulation.</edomvd>
            <edomvds>Producer defined</edomvds>
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            <edomvd>Modeling Center Name</edomvd>
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      <eadetcit>LaFontaine, J.H., Riley, J.W., 2023, Model Input and Output for Hydrologic Simulations for the Conterminous United States for Historical and Future Conditions Using the National Hydrologic Model and CMIP5, 1950 - 2100 : U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9EBKREQ</eadetcit>
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    <distliab>Unless otherwise stated, all data, metadata and related materials are considered to satisfy the quality standards relative to the purpose for which the data were collected. Although these data and associated metadata have been reviewed for accuracy and completeness and approved for release by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the display or utility of the data on any other system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty.</distliab>
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