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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.