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GCAM-USA v5.3_water_dispatch: integrated modeling of subnational US energy, water, and land systems within a global framework
Joint Global Change Research Institute (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and University of Maryland), 5825 University Research Court, Suite 3500, College Park, MD 20740, USA
Gokul Iyer
Joint Global Change Research Institute (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and University of Maryland), 5825 University Research Court, Suite 3500, College Park, MD 20740, USA
Pralit Patel
Joint Global Change Research Institute (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and University of Maryland), 5825 University Research Court, Suite 3500, College Park, MD 20740, USA
Neal T. Graham
Joint Global Change Research Institute (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and University of Maryland), 5825 University Research Court, Suite 3500, College Park, MD 20740, USA
Joint Global Change Research Institute (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and University of Maryland), 5825 University Research Court, Suite 3500, College Park, MD 20740, USA
Zarrar Khan
Joint Global Change Research Institute (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and University of Maryland), 5825 University Research Court, Suite 3500, College Park, MD 20740, USA
Nazar Kholod
Joint Global Change Research Institute (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and University of Maryland), 5825 University Research Court, Suite 3500, College Park, MD 20740, USA
Kanishka Narayan
Joint Global Change Research Institute (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and University of Maryland), 5825 University Research Court, Suite 3500, College Park, MD 20740, USA
Mohamad Hejazi
Joint Global Change Research Institute (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and University of Maryland), 5825 University Research Court, Suite 3500, College Park, MD 20740, USA
Joint Global Change Research Institute (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and University of Maryland), 5825 University Research Court, Suite 3500, College Park, MD 20740, USA
Katherine Calvin
Joint Global Change Research Institute (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and University of Maryland), 5825 University Research Court, Suite 3500, College Park, MD 20740, USA
Marshall Wise
Joint Global Change Research Institute (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and University of Maryland), 5825 University Research Court, Suite 3500, College Park, MD 20740, USA
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Short summary
GCAM-USA v5.3_water_dispatch is an open-source model that represents key interactions across economic, energy, water, and land systems in a global framework, with subnational detail in the United States. GCAM-USA can be used to explore future changes in demand for (and production of) energy, water, and crops at the state and regional level in the US. This paper describes GCAM-USA and provides four illustrative scenarios to demonstrate the model's capabilities and potential applications.
GCAM-USA v5.3_water_dispatch is an open-source model that represents key interactions across...
