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What, Me Worry? Climate Change and Foundation Design in Alaska (and even the Big Apple is nervous)

What, Me Worry? Climate Change and Foundation Design in Alaska (and even the Big Apple is nervous). Changes in Air Temperatures. Fairbanks. 1997 Seasonal Year. Climate changes to date. The coldest winter was 1976 (5 of 6 cities) Second coldest winter was 1975 (5 of 6)

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What, Me Worry? Climate Change and Foundation Design in Alaska (and even the Big Apple is nervous)

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  1. What, Me Worry? • Climate Change and Foundation Design in Alaska • (and even the Big Apple is nervous)

  2. ChangesinAir Temperatures

  3. Fairbanks 1997 Seasonal Year

  4. Climate changes to date • The coldest winter was 1976 (5 of 6 cities) • Second coldest winter was 1975 (5 of 6) • Warmest winter was 2003 (all 6 cities) • Warmest summers are 2004 and 1990 • Winters are warming faster than summers are warming

  5. Bring the Air Temps down to Ground • n-factors (the effect you see above) • Snow Cover • Vegetation

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