Difference between revisions of "Carmel River Watershed: Map of Precipitation"
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*Base map compiled by Erin Stanfield, Fred Watson, Wendi Newman. Link to Base map files: [[http://sep.csumb.edu/class/ESSP560/s/data/carmel/basemap/index.htm]] | *Base map compiled by Erin Stanfield, Fred Watson, Wendi Newman. Link to Base map files: [[http://sep.csumb.edu/class/ESSP560/s/data/carmel/basemap/index.htm]] | ||
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'''Coordinate System''' | '''Coordinate System''' | ||
| − | + | *ArcASCII file: Geographic Coordinate System North American Datum 1983; Datum NAD 83. | |
| + | *Base Map: Projected Coordinate System NAD 1983 UTM Zone 10N; Datum NAD 83. | ||
'''Processing Steps''' | '''Processing Steps''' | ||
| + | *Convert ASCII grid file to Raster using Conversion Tools and Define projection. | ||
| + | *Add Raster to Base map and Symbolise annual precipitation means using categories with rounded natural breaks. | ||
| + | *Select appropriate color scheme. | ||
Revision as of 12:45, 5 February 2009
Annual Precipitation
File:Carmel Watershed PrecipitationMap.pdf
Metadata
Data Source
- Precipitation data originally from: http://www.prism.oregonstate.edu/products/matrix.phtml?vartype=tmax&view=data [[1]]
- Full Metadata from: http://www.prism.oregonstate.edu/docs/meta/ppt_30s_meta.htm [[2]]
- Data cropped from national scale to just California Coast by Dr. Fred Watson. Link to ArcASCII Grid file: [[3]]
- Base map compiled by Erin Stanfield, Fred Watson, Wendi Newman. Link to Base map files: [[4]]
Coordinate System
- ArcASCII file: Geographic Coordinate System North American Datum 1983; Datum NAD 83.
- Base Map: Projected Coordinate System NAD 1983 UTM Zone 10N; Datum NAD 83.
Processing Steps
- Convert ASCII grid file to Raster using Conversion Tools and Define projection.
- Add Raster to Base map and Symbolise annual precipitation means using categories with rounded natural breaks.
- Select appropriate color scheme.
