Historical Climate Trend Data: Annual Precipitation
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- Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative
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705 Spear Street
South Burlington, Vermont 05403
United States of America
Phone: (802) 391-4135
Email: femc@uvm.edu
Website: www.uvm.edu/femc
► Abstract
This project contains monthly minimum and maximum temperatures as well as the total observed annual precipitation in New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont. Also included are annual summaries of minimum and maximum temperature and precipitation trends derived from models of historical weather observations.
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► Data Table
- Title: Annual Precipitation
- Start Date: 1895-01-01
- Description: These data are annual summaries of precipitation derived from models of historical weather observations. These data were downloaded from the National Center for Environmental Information. . Total annual precipitation is the sum of all water (in the form of rain, snow, or ice) that fell within a calendar year.
- Purpose: Water is essential to a healthy forested ecosystem, but excess water can lead to flooding and disease outbreaks, while a deficiency can lead to drought. For example, extreme rain events can cause flooding in low-lying areas, but even upland forests may experience “overland flow”. This occurs when rainfall is so heavy that it cannot be absorbed into the soil. Aquifers are not replenished and soil erosion may happen, exposing tree roots and washing away nutrients. Fluctuations in rainfall above or below the long-term mean will lead to stressful conditions for some forest species while creating ideal conditions for other species. Trees are adapted to the long-term conditions they have experienced, therefore deviations in precipitation from the long-term mean (both above and below) could be problematic to forests. Ideally, a healthy forest ecosystem has water availability that remains consistent.
- Condensed Title: Z1149_2821_KS7R4W
- Object Name: VMC.1149.2821
- Data Type: mySQL
- Citation: Historical Climate Trend Data: Annual Precipitation, 1895-01-01
- Online Distribution: https://www.uvm.edu/femc/data/archive/project/min_max_precip_vt/dataset/annual-precipitation
► Attribute List
- Attribute Name: Anomaly
- Label: Anomaly
- Storage Type: decimal
- Attribute Name: Anomaly_(1961-1990)
- Label: Anomaly_(1961-1990)
- Storage Type: decimal
- Attribute Name: Precip
- Label: Precip
- Storage Type: decimal
- Attribute Name: Region
- Label: Region
- Storage Type: text
- Measurment Type: nominal
- Attribute Name: State
- Label: State
- Storage Type: text
- Measurment Type: nominal
- Attribute Name: Year
- Label: Year
- Storage Type: int
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► Site Characteristics
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