Blue Ridge Parkway Annual Climate Summary for 2007
Flaherty P. 2010. Blue Ridge Parkway Annual Climate Summary for 2007. Natural Resource Data Series. NPS/APHN/NRDS—2010/034. National Park Service. Fort Collins, Colorado
For reporting year 2007, seven representative stations in relatively close proximity to the park boundary were selected for data analysis. These stations are geographically dispersed across the park, and have individual characteristics which make them desirable for reporting purposes. The reporting stations for North Carolina are: Davidson River RAWS - .86 miles SE of the park, Mt. Mitchell COOP - 1.5, miles N of the park, Blowing Rock COOP - in the park, and Laurel Springs COOP - 2.5 miles NW of Doughton Park. The reporting stations for Virginia are: Meadows of Dan COOP - 1 mile E of the park and 8 miles S of Rocky Knob, Roanoke Airport COOP - 5.6 miles W of the motor road, Holcombe Rock COOP - .5 miles S of the park and 2 miles W of the James River.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Flaherty, Patrick
- Date of Issue
- 2010-03-17
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Units
- APHN , BLRI , NRSS
- Keywords
- 2007, annual, APHNdidthis, Blue Ridge Parkway, Climate Inventory, Weather Inventory