Meteorological Data for Selected Sites along the Colorado River Corridor, Arizona, 2014-2015
Dates
Publication Date
2018-10-05
Start Date
2014-01-01
End Date
2015-12-31
Citation
Caster, J.J., Sankey, J.B., and Fairley, H., 2018, Meteorological Data for Selected Sites along the Colorado River Corridor, Arizona, 2014-2015: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/F7DZ0771.
Summary
These data are records collected from six automated weather stations in operation between January 1, 2014 and December 31, 2015 within the Colorado River Corridor of Grand Canyon National Park and Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. Data collection locations, equipment configurations and methods follow those of the original report (OFR 2014-1247). These files are 4-minute interval data for each of the automated weather stations, tab separated by parameter (wind direction, wind speed, wind gusts, air temperature, relative humidity, barometric pressure, and rainfall). Climatic conditions during the reporting period were warm and dry early in 2014 and transitioned to average to slightly above precipitation from mid-2014 to the end of [...]
Summary
These data are records collected from six automated weather stations in operation between January 1, 2014 and December 31, 2015 within the Colorado River Corridor of Grand Canyon National Park and Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. Data collection locations, equipment configurations and methods follow those of the original report (OFR 2014-1247). These files are 4-minute interval data for each of the automated weather stations, tab separated by parameter (wind direction, wind speed, wind gusts, air temperature, relative humidity, barometric pressure, and rainfall). Climatic conditions during the reporting period were warm and dry early in 2014 and transitioned to average to slightly above precipitation from mid-2014 to the end of 2015. The El Niño/Southern Oscillation was in a neutral to weak El Niño state during most of the reporting period but transitioned to a strong El Niño state by October 2015.
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Related External Resources
Type: Online Link
Caster, J., Dealy, T., Andrews, T, Fairley, H., Draut, A., and Sankey, J., 2014, Meteorological data for selected sites along the Colorado River Corridor, Arizona, 2011–13: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2014-1247, 56 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20141247.
These data represent the continuation of automated weather observations conducted as part of a multi-year terrestrial resource monitoring program (Caster and others, 2014). The provided weather data are part of a larger research effort focused on investigating physical processes affecting landscapes and archaeological-site stability in the Colorado River Corridor—both natural processes (including meteorological events) and those related to the Glen Canyon Dam operations. Data collection was conducted using automated weather stations physically visited and maintained by scientists from the Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center.
Rights
The authors of these data request that data users contact them regarding intended use and to assist with understanding limitations and interpretation. Unless otherwise stated, all data, metadata and related materials are considered to satisfy the quality standards relative to the purpose for which the data were collected. Although these data and associated metadata have been reviewed for accuracy and completeness and approved for release by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the display or utility of the data for other purposes, nor on all computer systems, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty.
