Effects of a Warming Climate at Reynolds Creek CZO
Faculty Mentor Information
Patrick is an author Kathleen and Emma are Mentors
Presentation Date
7-2017
Abstract
Multiple Studies Done In The Reynold’s Creek Experimental Watershed (RCEW), Have Shown Changes In Temperature, Rain-Snow Transition Zones, And Stream Discharge. Hydroclimatic Trends Were Analyzed Using RCEW Agriculture Research Services (ARS) Data Taken From The Last 50 Years, Including Stream Discharge Rates, Suspended Sediment Concentrations, Temperature, And Precipitation. For Example, Rising Temperatures Were Said To Have Had A Profound Effect On Changing The Phase Of Precipitation From Snow To Rain, At The Middle And Lower Elevations Of The RCEW. This Is Hydrologically Important Because While Higher Elevations Are Less Affected By Climate Warming, Low And Mid Elevations Comprise A Much Larger Area And In Turn Effect Streamflow More. This In Turn Correlates To Stream Flows Shifting To Show Increasing Rates In March And April, And Decreasing Rates In May And June. Another Study Suggests That RCEW Data Shows Elevational Gradient And Seasonal Differences To Climate Warming And Its Affects May Have Significant Hydrologic Impacts In The Region. Data Shows That Temperatures Have Significantly Warmed At All Elevations Within RCEW. Snow Water Equivalent (SWE) Data Taken From The Snow Pillow Indicates That Initiation Of The Seasonal Snow Cover Occurs Later And Melt-Out Occurs Earlier.
Effects of a Warming Climate at Reynolds Creek CZO
Multiple Studies Done In The Reynold’s Creek Experimental Watershed (RCEW), Have Shown Changes In Temperature, Rain-Snow Transition Zones, And Stream Discharge. Hydroclimatic Trends Were Analyzed Using RCEW Agriculture Research Services (ARS) Data Taken From The Last 50 Years, Including Stream Discharge Rates, Suspended Sediment Concentrations, Temperature, And Precipitation. For Example, Rising Temperatures Were Said To Have Had A Profound Effect On Changing The Phase Of Precipitation From Snow To Rain, At The Middle And Lower Elevations Of The RCEW. This Is Hydrologically Important Because While Higher Elevations Are Less Affected By Climate Warming, Low And Mid Elevations Comprise A Much Larger Area And In Turn Effect Streamflow More. This In Turn Correlates To Stream Flows Shifting To Show Increasing Rates In March And April, And Decreasing Rates In May And June. Another Study Suggests That RCEW Data Shows Elevational Gradient And Seasonal Differences To Climate Warming And Its Affects May Have Significant Hydrologic Impacts In The Region. Data Shows That Temperatures Have Significantly Warmed At All Elevations Within RCEW. Snow Water Equivalent (SWE) Data Taken From The Snow Pillow Indicates That Initiation Of The Seasonal Snow Cover Occurs Later And Melt-Out Occurs Earlier.