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Weather and Climate

Weather and Climate. Monitoring Questions. What are the seasonal and annual status and trends in climate conditions at existing monitoring stations in and nearby the MOJN parks? How do localized and regional trends in the climate vary with other MOJN vital signs?

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Weather and Climate

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  1. Weather and Climate

  2. Monitoring Questions • What are the seasonal and annual status and trends in climate conditions at existing monitoring stations in and nearby the MOJN parks? • How do localized and regional trends in the climate vary with other MOJN vital signs? • Do these changes in climate warrant specific research or management actions to monitor or predict their effects on natural resources and other vital signs.

  3. Measurable Objectives • Report on status and trends. • Determine historic and long-term weather patterns and trends in order to detect changes. • Coordinate micro-scale weather monitoring efforts (i.e., install and maintain weather stations and snow gauges)

  4. Weather Stations: All except MANZ • In the procurement process • Original RFP – Campbell Scientific & other • Greg Kudray (PACN) is working to resolve before end of FY10 • Data uploaded via satellite; transferred to WRCC • Wind speed & direction, air temperature, relative humidity, solar radiation • Snow gauges: GRBA & PARA (?) • In MOJN conference room

  5. Site selection • Representative of the dominate conditions of interest • Long-term / unchanged exposure • Concerns • Dust • Surface moisture • Large reflective surfaces • Extensive black top • Large building, trees and vegetation • Distinct changes in topography

  6. Collaborators • Vicky Chang (JOTR) • Luke Sabala (JOTR) • Ben Roberts (GRBA) • Bryan Moore (LAKE) • Bill Bryson (MOJA) • PARA & DEVA ?

  7. PERSONNEL NEEDS • Physical / Bio Tech – Permanent • Spring 2011 • Coordinate and implement the installation of weather stations and snow gauges • Download and archive existing and new data (MOJN weather stations)

  8. TIME LINE • Restart Protocol development – Fall 2011 • Hire tech – Spring 2011 • Site Selection - Summer 2011 • Install - Summer 2011 • Online – Fall 2011

  9. COMPLIANCE • Site selection process will reveal specifics • Will work closely with parks.

  10. DATA MANAGEMENT • Needs to be considered and moved forward.

  11. Concerns & Questions & Discussion • Need to identify lead • Need to restart working group

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