2.5. WQI Modeling under Climate Change
The climate model used in the study was the third generation coupled global climate model (CGCM3.1). The time-slice simulations followed the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change [5] [34] “observed 20th century”
20C3M scenario for years 1970-2000 and the Special Report on Emissions Scenarios (SRES) B1 and A2 for years 2010-2100. Simulated daily minimum, mean and maximum air temperatures for the period 1970-2100 were obtained from Canadian Centre for Climate Modelling and Analysis and downscaled using delta change approach. Water temperatures were then obtained through modeling using these air temperature data [1].