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information on the selection of a climate model and bias correction. Appendix B details work completed on modeling BC transport and deposition in the South Asia region. Appendix C discusses the methodology for downscaling climate models and describes how global climate models were downscaled to the South Asia region for this book. In addition, appendix D describes the process for calibrating and validating the conceptual cryosphere hydrology framework, and appendix E presents the results for flood risks.
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