Preliminary Data Summary for “Synthesizing Vital Signs Data from Klamath and San Francisco Bay Area Networks: Analysis of Linkages and Trends in Climate, Stream Flow, Vegetation, Salmon, and Ocean Conditions”
Madej M, Torregrosa A, Woodward A. 2010. Preliminary Data Summary for “Synthesizing Vital Signs Data from Klamath and San Francisco Bay Area Networks: Analysis of Linkages and Trends in Climate, Stream Flow, Vegetation, Salmon, and Ocean Conditions”. USGS Redwood Field Station. Arcata, CA.
This report includes a summary of data compilation and standardization as part of the project "Synthesizing Vital Signs Data from Klamath and San Francisco Bay Area Networks: Analysis of Linkages and Trends in Climate, Stream Flow, Vegetation, Salmon, and Ocean Conditions." Average monthly air temperature and precipitation data were compiled for 73 climate stations in or near to Redwood National Park, Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA), Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE), and Muir Wood National Monument (MUWO). These monthly data were then generalized for the areas within park boundaries and were tested for statistically significant trends through time. Daily stream flow data from 56 rivers and streams in or near these park units were compiled and metrics of magnitude, duration, and timing of flows were calculated. Summer stream temperature data from Redwood Creek in Redwood National Park were compiled and compared with maximum and minimum air temperatures. The California Department of Fish and Game and the National Park Service provided preliminary data on salmonid populations and on changes in vegetation detected through remote sensing. Because data checking and statistical analyses are still in progress, no interpretation of the data sets and linkages are included in this preliminary data summary. but future work will use these data sets in modeling trends through time.
- Type
- Unpublished Report
- Authors
- Madej, Mary Ann; Torregrosa, Alicia; Woodward, Andrea
- Date of Issue
- 2010
- Units
- KLMN , REDW , SFAN
- Keywords
- Air Temperature, fog, Land Use, modeled climate and hydrology data, Precipitation, salmon populations, Stream Flow, Stream temperature
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Geology and Soils | Geomorphology | Stream/River Channel Characteristics