NorWeST Stream Temperature Regional Database and Model
The NorWeST webpage hosts stream temperature data and climate scenarios in a variety of user-friendly digital formats for streams and rivers across the western U.S. The temperature database was compiled from hundreds of biologists and hydrologists working for >100 resource agencies and contains >200,000,000 hourly temperature recordings at >20,000 unique stream sites. Those temperature data were used with spatial statistical network models to develop 36 historical and future climate scenarios at 1-kilometer resolution for >1,000,000 kilometers of stream.
Temperature data and model outputs, registered to NHDPlus stream lines, are posted to the website after QA/QC procedures and development of the final temperature model within a river basin. Open access to the data and the availability of accurate stream temperature scenarios will foster new research and collaborative relationships that enhance management and conservation of aquatic resources.
Funding for the project was provided by the GNLCC and NPLCC with additional funds and in-kind support from the USFS, USGS, USFWS, NFWF, California Fish Passage Forum, and NASA.
Resources in this dataset:
Resource Title: Website Pointer to NorWeST Stream Temperature Regional Database and Model.
File Name: Web Page, url: https://www.fs.fed.us/rm/boise/AWAE/projects/NorWeST.html
The NorWeST webpage hosts stream temperature data and climate scenarios in a variety of user-friendly digital formats for streams and rivers across the western U.S. The temperature database was compiled from hundreds of biologists and hydrologists working for >100 resource agencies and contains >200,000,000 hourly temperature recordings at >20,000 unique stream sites. Those temperature data were used with spatial statistical network models to develop 36 historical and future climate scenarios at 1-kilometer resolution for >1,000,000 kilometers of stream. Temperature data and model outputs, registered to NHDPlus stream lines, are posted to the website after QA/QC procedures and development of the final temperature model within a river basin.
Funding
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Landscape Conservation Cooperative program
Great Northern Landscape Conservation Cooperative
U.S. Geological Survey
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
USDA-FS
History
Data contact name
Isaak, DanData contact email
disaak@fs.fed.usPublisher
U.S. Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Air, Water, and Aquatic Environments ProgramIntended use
Open access to the data and the availability of accurate stream temperature scenarios will foster new research and collaborative relationships that enhance management and conservation of aquatic resources.Temporal Extent Start Date
2017-01-01Theme
- Not specified
Geographic Coverage
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Western United StatesISO Topic Category
- biota
- boundaries
- climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
- elevation
- environment
- geoscientificInformation
- imageryBaseMapsEarthCover
- inlandWaters
- location
National Agricultural Library Thesaurus terms
streams; models; databases; Internet; infrastructure; geographic information systems; topology; hydrology; data collection; prediction; rivers; United States; fish; wildlife; landscape management; computer software; ecosystems; lakes; watersheds; topography; cartography; spatial data; United States Geological Survey; stream flow; water quality; hydrologic models; hosts; water temperature; climate; biologistsOMB Bureau Code
- 005:96 - Forest Service
Primary article PubAg Handle
Pending citation
- No
Public Access Level
- Public