MS035
Evaluating the effects of prescribed fire and soil erosion on water quality and aquatic habitat in the Skookum Experimental Watersheds (Umatilla National Forest): air temperature, water temperature, and precipitation data

CREATOR(S): Steven M. Wondzell, Catherine F. Clifton

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR(S): Steven M. Wondzell

ORIGINATOR(S): Steven M. Wondzell, Catherine F. Clifton

OTHER RESEARCHER(S): Tom Fritz

DATA SET CONTACT PERSON: Steven M. Wondzell

METADATA CONTACT: Steven M. Wondzell, Robin M. Harris

DATA SET CREDIT:

Funding for data compilation and database setup was provided by a Joint Fire Science Program interagency agreement, project # 01-3-3-18. Additional support was provided by the Umatilla National Forest and the Pacific Northwest Research Station.

METADATA CREATION DATE:

31 Mar 2005

MOST RECENT METADATA REVIEW DATE:

10 Jul 2006

KEYWORDS:

precipitation, air temperature, water temperature, fire management, monitoring

PURPOSE:

Examine the water temperature patterns and background variability from the control and proposed treatment watersheds of Skookum Creek. Record annual precipitation and air temperature for the headwaters of Skookum Creek. Record spring, summer, and fall precipitation at the hillslope scale in the erosion plot-prescribed fire study areas.

TAXONOMIC SYSTEM:

None

GEOGRAPHIC EXTENT:

Northern Blue Mountains, Northeast Oregon and Southeast Washington

ELEVATION_MINIMUM (meters):

1085

ELEVATION_MAXIMUM (meters):

1500

MEASUREMENT FREQUENCY:

continually

PROGRESS DESCRIPTION:

Complete

UPDATE FREQUENCY DESCRIPTION:

notPlanned

CURRENTNESS REFERENCE:

Observed

RELATED MATERIAL:

Publication: Harris, Robin M., Caty F. Clifton, and Steven M. Wondzell. In Review. Evaluating the Effects of Prescribed Fire and Fuels Treatment on Water Quality and Aquatic Habitat. In Proceedings, Advancing the Fundamental Sciences: A Conference for Forest Service Physical Scientists, October 18-21, 2004. San Diego, CA.