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Radiative feedbacks depend on the spatial pattern of sea-surface temperatures (SSTs) and thus can change over time as SST patterns evolve—the so-called pattern effect. The radiative feedbacks within atmospheric general circulation models (AGCMs) forced by historical observed SST…

Within the northern Great Plains of the United States is the southeast Prairie Pothole Region (SEPPR), an important habitat for waterfowl, pheasants, deer, and many unique species that cannot be found anywhere else in the regional landscape. There are millions of wetlands in thi…