Kings River Experimental Watersheds meteorology data

Metadata:
Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Hunsaker, Carolyn T.
Originator: Safeeq, Mohammad
Publication_Date: 2018
Title:
Kings River Experimental Watersheds meteorology data
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector and tabular digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Fort Collins, CO
Publisher: Fort Collins Research Data Archive
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2018-0028
Description:
Abstract:
The Kings River Experimental Watersheds (KREW) project is a long-term forest management study that began in the early 2000's. KREW is comprised of 10 headwater catchments of the Kings River Basin within the Sierra National Forest, California. Four meteorological stations are located within KREW at elevations of 1730 meters (lower Providence), 1950 meters (upper Providence), 2160 meters (lower Bull) and 2400 meters (upper Bull). This data publication contains level 1a (i.e. quality controlled but no gap filling) snow depth, snow water equivalent, air temperature, relative humidity, solar radiation, wind speed, and wind direction measurements taken every fifteen minutes at all four sites from 2002 to 2017. Also included are level 2 (i.e. quality controlled and gap filled) daily precipitation, snow depth, snow water equivalent, and minimum/maximum air temperatures. Shapefiles containing watershed boundaries and locations of the meteorological stations are also provided.
Purpose:
Continuous meteorological measurements were collected to characterize the hydrologic functions of the southern Sierra headwater basins and to evaluate the impact of mechanical thinning and prescribed burns on water quantity and quality.
Supplemental_Information:
Data were published on 06/21/2018. Minor metadata updates were made on 05/18/2021.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 2002
Ending_Date: 2017
Currentness_Reference:
Ground condition
Status:
Progress: In work
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
Spatial_Domain:
Description_of_Geographic_Extent:
The four data collection stations are located in Bull Creek and Providence Creek watershed sites, which are part of the Kings River Experimental Watershed in Sierra National Forest, California. The Bull sites include Teakettle Experimental Forest.
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -119.20646
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -119.02920
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 37.074545
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 36.953827
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: air temperature
Theme_Keyword: snow depth
Theme_Keyword: snow water equivalent
Theme_Keyword: precipitation
Theme_Keyword: solar radiation
Theme_Keyword: wind speed
Theme_Keyword: wind direction
Theme_Keyword: relative humidity
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: National Research & Development Taxonomy
Theme_Keyword: Climate change
Theme_Keyword: Climatology
Theme_Keyword: Ecology, Ecosystems, & Environment
Theme_Keyword: Natural Resource Management & Use
Theme_Keyword: Climate change effects
Theme_Keyword: Hydrology, watersheds, sedimentation
Theme_Keyword: Water
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: Kings River
Place_Keyword: Kings River Experimental Watersheds
Place_Keyword: Providence Creek
Place_Keyword: Bull Creek
Place_Keyword: Teakettle Experimental Forest
Place_Keyword: Sierra National Forest
Place_Keyword: California
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
These data were collected using funding from the U.S. Government and can be used without additional permissions or fees. If you use these data in a publication, presentation, or other research product please use the following citation:

Hunsaker, Carolyn T.; Safeeq, Mohammad. 2018. Kings River Experimental Watersheds meteorology data. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2018-0028
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Carolyn Hunsaker
Contact_Organization: USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: 2081 East Sierra Avenue
City: Fresno
State_or_Province: CA
Postal_Code: 93710
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 541-488-7958
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: chunsaker@fs.fed.us
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name: \Supplements\KREW_Bull_instruments_map.pdf
Browse_Graphic_File_Description:
Topographic map showing the location of stream instruments, weather stations, and Bull watershed boundaries.
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: PDF
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name: \Supplements\KREW_Providence_instruments_map.pdf
Browse_Graphic_File_Description:
Topographic map showing the location of stream instruments, weather stations, and Providence watershed boundaries.
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: PDF
Data_Set_Credit:
Funding for this project provided by USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station.
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Safeeq, Mohammad
Originator: Hunsaker, Carolyn T.
Publication_Date: 2016
Title:
Characterizing runoff and water yield variability for headwater catchments in the southern Sierra Nevada
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: journal article
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Journal of the American Water Resources Association
Issue_Identification: 52(6): 1327-1346
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.1111/1752-1688.12457
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Son, Kyongho
Originator: Tague, Christina
Originator: Hunsaker, Carolyn T.
Publication_Date: 2016
Title:
Effects of model spatial resolution on ecohydrologic predictions and their sensitivity to inter-annual climate variability in California’s Sierra Nevada watersheds
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: journal article
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Water
Issue_Identification: 8(321): 1-20
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.3390/w8080321
Online_Linkage: https://www.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/pubs/52672
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Jepsen, Steven M.
Originator: Harmon, Thomas C.
Originator: Meadows, Matthew W.
Originator: Hunsaker, Carolyn T.
Publication_Date: 2015
Title:
Hydrogeologic influence on changes in snowmelt runoff with climate warming: Numerical experiments on a mid-elevation catchment in the Sierra Nevada, USA
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: journal article
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Journal of Hydrology
Issue_Identification: 533: 332-342
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2015.12.010
Online_Linkage: https://www.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/pubs/52673
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Hunsaker, Carolyn T.
Originator: Whitaker, Thomas W.
Originator: Bales, Roger C.
Publication_Date: 2012
Title:
Snowmelt runoff and water yield along elevation and temperature gradients in California’s southern Sierra Nevada
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: journal article
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Journal of the American Water Resources Association
Issue_Identification: 48(4): 667-678
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1752-1688.2012.00641.x
Online_Linkage: https://www.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/pubs/41232
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Bales, Roger C.
Originator: Hopmans, Jan W.;
Originator: O’Geen, Anthony T.
Originator: Meadows, Matthew
Originator: Hartsough, Peter C.
Originator: Kirchner, Peter
Originator: Hunsaker, Carolyn T.
Originator: Beaudette, Dylan
Publication_Date: 2011
Title:
Soil moisture response to snowmelt and rainfall in a Sierra Nevada mixed-conifer forest
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: journal article
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Vadose Zone Journal
Issue_Identification: 10: 786-799
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.2136/vzj2011.0001
Online_Linkage: https://www.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/pubs/39280
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Eagan, Sean M.
Originator: Hunsaker, Carolyn T.
Originator: Dolanc, Christopher R.
Originator: Lynch, Marie E.
Originator: Johnson, Chad R.
Publication_Date: 200410
Title:
Discharge and sediment loads at the Kings River Experimental Forest
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: conference proceedings
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Proceedings of the Forest Service National Earth Sciences Conference
Other_Citation_Details:
pp. 217-224
Online_Linkage: https://www.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/pubs/48815
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Furniss, M. (ed.)
Originator: Clifton, C. (ed.)
Originator: Ronnenberg, K. (ed.)
Publication_Date: 2007
Title:
Advancing the Fundamental Sciences: Proceedings of the Forest Service National Earth Sciences Conference
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: conference proceedings
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Gen. Tech. Rep.
Issue_Identification: PNW-GTR-689
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Portland, OR
Publisher: U.S. Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station
Other_Citation_Details:
San Diego, CA, 18-22 October 2004
Online_Linkage: https://www.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/pubs/29375
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Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
Outlier/error values varied by instrument type and occurred due to various factors including instrument dysfunction, illogical values, or failed consistency. All error values are standardized to -9999. Entire data columns with the value '-9999' suggest that the corresponding variables have not been reviewed and checked yet. Data will be appended once it becomes available. Intermittent missing values (noted as '-9999') indicate that the data were either not recorded or flagged as an outlier due to various possible factors.


Study instruments have not been tested for site-specific accuracy. The following instruments were used for data collection:

Precipitation was measured using Belfort-TM 5-780 shielded weighing rain gauges mounted 3 meters (m) above the ground on a metal frame structure.

Snow depth was measured using acoustic snow-depth sensors (Judd Communications-TM LLC, Salt Lake City, UT) installed at 5 m above the ground.

Temperature sensors (Vaisala-TM HMP45C, Vaisala OYJ, Helsinki, Finland) were in standard enclosures, mounted 4 m above the ground on a 6 m triangular tower.

The anemometer for wind measurements (Met One-TM 013A, Met One Instruments, Grants Pass, OR) was mounted 7 m above the ground.

Solar radiation was measured using CM3 pyranometer (Kippa & Zonen, Delft Holland).

Snow water equivalent was measured at upper Providence and upper Bull sites using snow pillows (Mendenhall Manufacturing, McClellan, CA).

Meteorological measurements were logged as 15 minute and daily averages (Campbell-TM CR10x, Campbell Scientific, Inc., Logan, UT).

See \Supplements\Checking_and_Analyzing_Met_2014.pdf for possible data collection errors.
Logical_Consistency_Report:
The same measurement devices (i.e. manufacturer and model) were used throughout the experiment with monthly calibration/servicing or as per the manufacturer's recommendation. In the case of failure/breakdown, instrument was replaced with identical made and model. Data were recorded electronically and data checks were done by two technicians as specified in \Supplements\Checking_and_Analyzing_Met_2014.pdf.
Completeness_Report:
Snow Water Equivalent was only measured at Upper Providence and Upper Bull sites.

For the daily climatology only level 2 data (i.e. quality controlled and gap filled) are reported here. An unknown amount of daily data were reported as missing and estimated. Estimated data are flagged with “e” in separate following column. Level 1a data (i.e. quality controlled but no gap filling) can be requested via email listed above or by contacting the KREW project Principal Investigator (PI). See Process Steps below for the approach used to estimate these data.


For the 15 minute climatology data, the following values were missing and are reported in the data as indicated:

1. Precipitation: 100% missing; data not checked yet, reported as missing i.e. -9999

2. Snow Depth: 7% missing; missing values are reported as -9999

3. Snow Water Equivalent: 9% missing; missing values are reported as -9999

4. Air Temperature: 10% missing; missing values are reported as -9999

5. Relative Humidity: 10% missing; missing values are reported as -9999

6. Solar Radiation: 8% missing; missing values are reported as -9999

7. Wind Speed: 33% missing; missing values are reported as -9999

8. Wind Direction: 13% missing; missing values are reported as -9999


15 minute snow depth, snow water equivalent, air temperature, relative humidity, solar radiation, wind speed, and wind direction data were checked for outliers and consistency. Only level 1a (i.e. quality controlled but no gap filling) data are reported here and level 2 data (i.e. quality controlled and gap filled) can be requested via email listed above or by contacting the KREW project PI. See Process Steps below for details.
Lineage:
Methodology:
Methodology_Type: Field
Methodology_Description:
Weather station installation:

Four permanent weather stations were installed for KREW: two at the Providence Site and two at the Bull Site. At each watershed site, one station is located at the top of the site and another station exists at an elevation representative of the flume locations.

Instrumentation:

Instrumentation at each station includes a 6 meter (m) tower, a precipitation gage, a telemetry antenna, and the two upper elevation locations also have a snow pillow. Radio antennas are part of the telemetry system set up to transmit data from the station to the office in Fresno.

The 6 m tower supports various sensors, a solar panel, and two fiberglass enclosures. One enclosure houses the datalogger and radio telemetry equipment. The other enclosure houses the 12-V marine battery and charging system. Sensors on the tower measure relative humidity, temperature, wind speed, wind direction, wind run, solar radiation, and snow depth. Each tower is grounded to a rod embedded at least 1.2 m in the ground. The precipitation gages are mounted on top of a large log embedded 1.3 m in the ground. The total height of the gage above the ground is 4 m. Each gage utilizes non-toxic, propylene-glycol antifreeze that allows for measurement during winter months when frozen precipitation is common. In addition, a mineral based oil layer covers the liquid in the gauge to help prevent evaporation of the standing water in the gage. A Tedea-Huntleigh load cell weighs the bucket in the gage, and from that measurement the depth of precipitation is determined. The collection orifice is encircled by an Alter-type wind shield.

The two high elevation sites contain snow pillows for measuring snow water equivalence (SWE). Each site consists of a set of four, rectangular, steel bladders, 1.2 X 1.5 m each. These bladders are positioned adjacent to each other and plumbed together to form a 2.4 X 3 m pillow. The bladders are filled with the same non-toxic antifreeze used in the precipitation gauges. A net of galvanized, 3/16 inch cable covers the bladders and is bolted down around the edges to prevent large animals from damaging bending or puncturing the metal while attracted to the antifreeze contained within. Plumbing from the pillow connects to a Sensotec pressure transducer that measures pressure exerted on the antifreeze solution by the snowpack; this measurement is then converted to an equivalent water depth (SWE) for that snowpack.

Both 15 minute and daily data are recorded by the data logger. Each 15 minute measurement is an average of 360 samples taken at 2.5 second intervals. The exception is precipitation, which is logged every 1 minute, therefore each 15 minute value is an average of 15 values. The daily values are the average of the 34560 (360*4*24) readings throughout the day or 1440 (15*4*24) readings throughout the day in the case of precipitation.

For more details see the following files in the \Supplements folder: Meteorology_Sensors.pdf for a table describing meteorology instruments, Meteorology_Measurements_Protocol.pdf for the analog data collection protocol used to double-check digital data from KREW meteorology stations, Meteorology_Station_Locations.pdf for a table describing the location of KREW meteorology stations, and Burn_and_thinning_record.pdf for a record of the dates and locations of prescribed burns and mechanical thinning during the KREW project.

Shapefiles included in this data publication provide location of instrumentation as well as watershed boundaries. Specific metadata for these files are available via the shapefiles.
Methodology_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Safeeq, Mohammad
Originator: Hunsaker, Carolyn T.
Publication_Date: 2016
Title:
Characterizing runoff and water yield variability for headwater catchments in the southern Sierra Nevada
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: journal article
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Journal of the American Water Resources Association
Issue_Identification: 52(6): 1327-1346
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.1111/1752-1688.12457
Methodology_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Son, Kyongho
Originator: Tague, Christina
Originator: Hunsaker, Carolyn T.
Publication_Date: 2016
Title:
Effects of model spatial resolution on ecohydrologic predictions and their sensitivity to inter-annual climate variability in California’s Sierra Nevada watersheds
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: journal article
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Water
Issue_Identification: 8(321): 1-20
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.3390/w8080321
Online_Linkage: https://www.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/pubs/52672
Methodology_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Jepsen, Steven M.
Originator: Harmon, Thomas C.
Originator: Meadows, Matthew W.
Originator: Hunsaker, Carolyn T.
Publication_Date: 2015
Title:
Hydrogeologic influence on changes in snowmelt runoff with climate warming: Numerical experiments on a mid-elevation catchment in the Sierra Nevada, USA
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: journal article
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Journal of Hydrology
Issue_Identification: 533: 332-342
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2015.12.010
Online_Linkage: https://www.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/pubs/52673
Methodology_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Hunsaker, Carolyn T.
Originator: Whitaker, Thomas W.
Originator: Bales, Roger C.
Publication_Date: 2012
Title:
Snowmelt runoff and water yield along elevation and temperature gradients in California’s southern Sierra Nevada
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: journal article
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Journal of the American Water Resources Association
Issue_Identification: 48(4): 667-678
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1752-1688.2012.00641.x
Online_Linkage: https://www.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/pubs/41232
Methodology_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Bales, Roger C.
Originator: Hopmans, Jan W.;
Originator: O’Geen, Anthony T.
Originator: Meadows, Matthew
Originator: Hartsough, Peter C.
Originator: Kirchner, Peter
Originator: Hunsaker, Carolyn T.
Originator: Beaudette, Dylan
Publication_Date: 2011
Title:
Soil moisture response to snowmelt and rainfall in a Sierra Nevada mixed-conifer forest
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: journal article
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Vadose Zone Journal
Issue_Identification: 10: 786-799
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.2136/vzj2011.0001
Online_Linkage: https://www.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/pubs/39280
Methodology_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Eagan, Sean M.
Originator: Hunsaker, Carolyn T.
Originator: Dolanc, Christopher R.
Originator: Lynch, Marie E.
Originator: Johnson, Chad R.
Publication_Date: 200410
Title:
Discharge and sediment loads at the Kings River Experimental Forest
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: conference proceedings
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Proceedings of the Forest Service National Earth Sciences Conference
Other_Citation_Details:
pp. 217-224
Online_Linkage: https://www.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/pubs/48815
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Furniss, M. (ed.)
Originator: Clifton, C. (ed.)
Originator: Ronnenberg, K. (ed.)
Publication_Date: 2007
Title:
Advancing the Fundamental Sciences: Proceedings of the Forest Service National Earth Sciences Conference
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: conference proceedings
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Gen. Tech. Rep.
Issue_Identification: PNW-GTR-689
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Portland, OR
Publisher: U.S. Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station
Other_Citation_Details:
San Diego, CA, 18-22 October 2004
Online_Linkage: https://www.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/pubs/29375
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Digital data from meteorology instruments were downloaded onto a computer and first reviewed by a technician for quality assurance. A detailed data quality control was performed, usually end of each water year, on the 15 minute raw data and erroneous values were flagged and reported as missing (i.e. -9999). 15-minute precipitation data have not been processed for quality control and reported as -9999. Snow depth, snow water equivalent, air temperature, relative humidity, solar radiation, wind speed, and wind direction were checked for consistency and outliers. Please note that 15-minute snow depth and snow water equivalent data may still contain high frequency noise. We have avoided filtering and smoothing as it may compromise the data quality. Following threshold for detecting an outlier:

Snow Depth: low of 0 and high of 5000 millimeters (mm)
Snow Water Equivalent: low of 0 and high of 3000 mm
Air temperature: low of -18 and high of 33 degrees Celsius
Relative humidity: low of 0 and high of 100 percent
Wind Speed: low of 0 and high of 12 meters/second
Wind Direction: low of 0 and high of 360 degrees
Solar radiation: low of 0 and high of 1500 watts per square meter

See \Supplements\Checking_and_Analyzing_Met_2014.pdf for the quality assurance criteria.

Myers, Daryl R. 2013. Solar radiation: Practical modeling for renewable energy applications. CRC Press Boca Raton, FL.
Process_Date: 2018
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
To be thorough, data checks were performed on the daily average values of precipitation, snow depth, and minimum/maximum air temperatures. Average daily snow water equivalent were calculated using 15-minute Level 1a values and gap filled.

See \Supplements\Checking_and_Analyzing_Met_2014.pdf for quality assurance criteria.

An unknown amount of these the daily data were reported as missing and estimated using the following approach:

1. Precipitation: Using the normal ratio method between the four KREW sites as well as the digital precipitation measurements taken at a nearby National Atmospheric Deposition Program (NADP: CA28, located a few meters away from the upper Providence Belfort station) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA: Huntington, GHCND: USC00044176 and Shaver, GHCND: USR0000CSHA lakes).

2. Snow Depth: Linear interpolation between the two closest data points

3. Snow Water Equivalent: Linear interpolation between the two closest data points

4. Air Temperature: In following order:
A) First, the missing data were filled using the regression within Providence and Bull sites.
B) The missing data were filled based on the regression across Providence and Bull sites
C) The remaining missing data were filled using Remote Automated Weather Stations (RAWS, https://raws.nifc.gov/) stations (Mountain Rest for minimum temperature and Shaver Lake for maximum temperature).

Myers, Daryl R. 2013. Solar radiation: Practical modeling for renewable energy applications. CRC Press Boca Raton, FL.
Process_Date: 2016
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Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1927
Ellipsoid_Name: Clarke 1866
Semi-major_Axis: 6378206.4
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 294.9786982
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Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
Below is a list and complete description of the data files included in this data publication.

\Data\KREW_Meteorology.shp: ArcGIS shapefile (and associated files, such as *.dbf) containing the location of the meteorology data collection points. Also included are the variables defined below.
FID = object identifier value
SHAPE = geometry of data value (ex. point, polygon)
SITE = watershed site of data collection (Upper Prov, Lower Prov, Upper Bull, Lower Bull)
NORTHING = northward-measured distance on the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) coordinate system (latitudinal coordinate)
EASTING eastward-measured distance on the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) coordinate system (longitudinal coordinate)
NAME = abbreviation for site name

\Data\KREW_Watersheds.shp: ArcGIS shapefile (and associated files, such as *.dbf) containing the areas of the 10 watershed sites. Also included are the variables defined below.
FID = object identifier value
SHAPE = geometry of data value (ex. point, polygon)
WATERSHED = alphanumeric code that combines the first letter of the site code (Bull or Providence) with the stream code, e.g. P301 or B204. Describes the watershed of data collection site.
Area_ha = area, in hectares, of the watershed

\Data\*LOCATION*_Daily_Climatology.csv: Comma delimited ASCII text files containing daily meteorological measurements for the following LOCATIONS: lower Providence Creek, upper Providence Creek, lower Bull Creek and upper Bull Creek. (Entire data columns with the value -9999 indicate no measurement. Intermittent blank values indicate that the data were not recorded due to various possible factors, including delay in installation, outliers or instrument failure.) Variables are defined below.
DATE = date of measurement (Month/Day/Year)
WY = water year
PRECIPITATION = daily total precipitation (millimeters)
flag_ppt = 'e' if precipitation data were estimated
SNOW_DEPTH = measured snow depth (millimeters)
flag_sd = 'e' if snow depth data were estimated
SNOW_WATER_EQUIVALENT = measured snow water equivalent (millimeters)
flag_swe = 'e' if snow water equivalent data were estimated
MAXIMUM_TEMPERATURE = daily maximum temperature (degrees Celsius)
flag_maxtemp = 'e' if maximum temperature data were estimated
MINIMUM_TEMPERATURE = daily minimum temperature (degrees Celsius)
flag = 'e' if data are estimated
flag_mintemp = 'e' if minimum temperature data were estimated

\Data\*LOCATION*_15Min_Climatology.csv: Comma delimited ASCII text files containing 15 minute meteorological measurements for the following LOCATIONS: lower Providence Creek, upper Providence Creek, lower Bull Creek and upper Bull Creek. (Entire data columns with the value -9999 have not been reviewed and checked yet. Data will be appended once it becomes available. Intermittent blank values indicate that the data were not recorded due to various possible factors, including delay in installation, outliers or instrument failure.) Variables are defined below.
DATE_TIME = date and time of the measurement (Month/Day/Year hour:minute)
YEAR = calendar year
PRECIPITATION = daily total precipitation (millimeters)
SNOW_DEPTH = measured snow depth (millimeters)
SNOW_WATER_EQUIVALENT = measured snow water equivalent (millimeters)
AIR_TEMPERATURE = Air temperature (degrees Celsius)
RELATIVE_HUMIDITY = Relative Humidity (percent)
SOLAR_RADIATION = incoming solar radiation (watts per square meter)
WIND_SPEED = wind speed (meters per second)
WIND_DIRECTION = wind direction (degrees)
Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:
None provided
Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
Below is a list and complete description of the supplemental files included in this data publication.

\Supplements\Burn_and_thinning_record.pdf: Adobe PDF/A file containing a list of the sites, treatment years, and type of prescribed burns and/or mechanical thinning applied. Information includes:
WATERSHED CODE = watershed code is the numerical portion of the alphanumeric code that combines the first letter of the site (Bull or Providence) with the stream code, e.g. 301 or 204.
TREATMENT YEAR = calendar year(s) that mechanical thinning or prescribed burns occurred
TREATMENT = 'Thin' refers to mechanical thinning and 'burn' refers to prescribed burn (control means that no treatment occurred)

\Supplements\Checking_and_Analyzing_Met_2014.pdf: Adobe PDF/A file containing a description of the steps used to check and analyze the meteorology data. This document was last updated in September 2014.

\Supplements\KREW_Bull_instruments_map.pdf: PDF topographic map showing the location of stream instruments, weather stations, and Bull watershed boundaries.

\Supplements\KREW_Providence_instruments_map.pdf: PDF topographic map showing the location of stream instruments, weather stations, and Providence watershed boundaries.

\Supplements\KREW_Study_Plan_2007.pdf: Adobe PDF/A file containing the 2007 Kings River Experimental Watershed Study Plan.

\Supplements\Meteorology_Measurements_Protocol.pdf: Adobe PDF/A file containing analog data collection and data download procedures.

\Supplements\Meteorology_Sensors.pdf: Adobe PDF/A file containing descriptions of meteorology instruments. Information includes:
COMPONENT = instrument used to collect data
MANUFACTURER = company that produced the instrument
MODEL = named version of the instrument
HEIGHT = height of the instrument (when installed) above tower based

\Supplements\Meteorology_Station_Locations.pdf: Adobe PDF/A file containing the locations of KREW meteorology stations. Information includes:
KREW meteorology station: The watershed site where the station is located (Bull or Providence) and the elevation classification of the station (low or high)
NORTHING = northward-measured distance on the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) coordinate system (latitudinal coordinate)
EASTING eastward-measured distance on the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) coordinate system (longitudinal coordinate)
ELEVATION = elevation, in meters, of the weather station above sea level
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Contact_Organization: USDA Forest Service, Research and Development
Contact_Position: Research Data Archivist
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Address: 240 West Prospect Road
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Postal_Code: 80526
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Technician notebooks for each year stored at PSW Fresno
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Metadata_Date: 20210518
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Contact_Person: Joseph Wagenbrenner
Contact_Organization: USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station
Contact_Address:
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Address: 1700 Bayview Drive
City: Arcata
State_or_Province: CA
Postal_Code: 95521
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 707-825-2930
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