Summary of Weather and Climate Monitoring in Southeast Coast Network Parks, 2010
Wright CJ, Thompson E, Blankley BA, Byrne MW, Curtis T, Gregory MB. 2011. Summary of Weather and Climate Monitoring in Southeast Coast Network Parks, 2010. Natural Resource Data Series. NPS/SECN/NRDS—2011/309. National Park Service, Natural Resource Stewardship and Science. Fort Collins, Colorado
Weather and climate are key drivers for ecosystem patterns and processes, affecting both biotic and abiotic components alike. Access to continuous weather monitoring data is a key factor in separating the effects of climate from the effects of human-induced disturbance on other vital signs (e.g., plant and animal communities and population dynamics). The SECN compiled and analyzed data from existing internet archives to (1) Determine status, trends, and variability of precipitation, temperature and relative humidity over time for SECN park units and (2) Determine the status, trends, and variability of derived weather data (such as frost days and number of days temperature more than 90°F) for SECN park units.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Wright, Christina; Thompson, Emma; Blankley, Brent; Byrne, Michael; Curtis, Tony; Gregory, M.
- Date of Issue
- 2011-09
- Publisher
- National Park Service, Natural Resource Stewardship and Science
- Units
- CAHA , CALO , CANA , CASA , CHAT , CHPI , CONG , CUIS , FOCA , FOFR , FOMA , FOPU , FOSU , HOBE , KEMO , MOCR , NRSS , OCMU , SECN , TIMU
- Keywords
- Climate, Precipitation, Relative Humidity, Southeast Coast Network, Temperature, Weather, weather monitoring