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We thank Kevin Robbins, David Sathiaraj, and Luigi Romolo of the Southern Regional Climate Center, and Ryan Boyles and Ashley Frazier of the North Carolina State Climate Office, for producing many of the figures that accompany this document. We also thank those individuals who reviewed earlier versions of this document, including John Christy, Bill Murphey, Stu Foster, and Keith Ingram.

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    Konrad, C.E., Fuhrmann, C.M. (2013). Climate of the Southeast USA: Past, Present, and Future. In: Ingram, K.T., Dow, K., Carter, L., Anderson, J. (eds) Climate of the Southeast United States. NCA Regional Input Reports. Island Press, Washington, DC. https://doi.org/10.5822/978-1-61091-509-0_2

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