Weather and Climate Inventory, National Park Service, Klamath Network
Davey CA, Redmond KT, Simeral DB. 2007. Weather and Climate Inventory, National Park Service, Klamath Network. Natural Resource Technical Report. NPS/KLMN/NRTR—2007/035. National Park Service. Fort Collins, Colorado
Climate is a dominant factor driving the physical and ecologic processes affecting the Klamath Inventory and Monitoring Network (KLMN). In coastal park units like Redwood National and State Parks (REDW), ecological characteristics are very dependent on the frequency and length of time a given site is under the influence of maritime air, including maritime stratus and fogs, a vital moisture source for coastal park units. In interior park units, conditions are drier with much more temperature variability. Snowfall is a significant water source for interior park units like Crater Lake National Park (CRLA) and Lassen Volcanic National Park (LAVO). Summer thunderstorms can ignite fires in late summer and fall. Future climate change may have significant impacts for the KLMN such as possible decreases in winter snowpack, shifts in species distributions, and the potential loss of winter freezing temperatures. Because of its influence on the ecology of KLMN park units, climate was identified as a high-priority vital sign for KLMN and is one of the 12 basic inventories to be completed for all National Park Service (NPS) Inventory and Monitoring Program (I&M) networks.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Davey, C; Redmond, K; Simeral, D
- Date of Issue
- 2007
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Units
- CLI , CRLA , KLMN , LABE , LAVO , NRSS , ORCA , REDW , WHIS
- Keywords
- PWR-toolkit, Weather, WRCC-Report