Difference between revisions of "Carmel River Watershed: Map of Precipitation"

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| Precipitation [[Media:Carmel_Watershed_PrecipitationMap.pdf|PDF]]
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* [[Media:Carmel_Watershed_PrecipitationMap.pdf|PDF file - for printing]]
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* [[Media:Carmel_Watershed_Precipitation.png|PNG file]]
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== Annual Precipitation ==
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[[Image: Carmel_Watershed_PrecipitationMap.pdf]]
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== Metadata ==
 
== Metadata ==
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'''Data Source'''
 
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*Precipitation data originally from: http://www.prism.oregonstate.edu/products/matrix.phtml?vartype=tmax&view=data  [[http://www.prism.oregonstate.edu/products/matrix.phtml?vartype=tmax&view=data]]
 
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*Full Metadata from: http://www.prism.oregonstate.edu/docs/meta/ppt_30s_meta.htm [[http://www.prism.oregonstate.edu/docs/meta/ppt_30s_meta.htm]]
 
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*Data cropped from national scale to just California Coast by Dr. Fred Watson. Link to ArcASCII Grid file: [[http://sep.csumb.edu/class/ESSP560/s/data/central_coast/precip/index.htm]]
 
  
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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]]
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* Original source of data: [[http://www.prism.oregonstate.edu/products/matrix.phtml?vartype=tmax&view=data http://www.prism.oregonstate.edu/products/matrix.phtml?vartype=tmax&view=data]]
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* Full metadata available from: [[http://www.prism.oregonstate.edu/docs/meta/ppt_30s_meta.htm http://www.prism.oregonstate.edu/docs/meta/ppt_30s_meta.htm]]
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* Data anlysis: Cropped from national scale to just California Coast by [[Fred Watson]], in Arc ASCII GRID format.
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* Map produced by:
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* Base map compiled by Erin Stanfield, [[Fred Watson]], Wendi Newman.
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* Base map:
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** Projected Coordinate System: NAD_1983_UTM_Zone_10N
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*** Projection: Transverse_Mercator
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* Precipitation map:
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** Geographic Coordinate System: GCS_North_American_1983
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*** Datum: D_North_American_1983
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*** Prime Meridian: Greenwich
  
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'''Coordinate System'''
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== Processing Steps ==
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*ArcASCII file: Geographic Coordinate System North American Datum 1983; Datum NAD 83.
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*Base Map: Projected Coordinate System NAD 1983 UTM Zone 10N; Datum NAD 83.
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'''Processing Steps'''
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# Convert ASCII grid file to Raster using Conversion Tools and Define projection.
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*Convert ASCII grid file to Raster using Conversion Tools and Define projection.
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# Add Raster to Base map and Symbolise annual precipitation means using categories with rounded natural breaks.
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*Add Raster to Base map and Symbolise annual precipitation means using categories with rounded natural breaks.
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# Select appropriate color scheme.
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*Select appropriate color scheme.
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Revision as of 23:38, 5 February 2009

Mean Annual Precipitation

Carmel Watershed Precipitation.png

Metadata

Processing Steps

  1. Convert ASCII grid file to Raster using Conversion Tools and Define projection.
  2. Add Raster to Base map and Symbolise annual precipitation means using categories with rounded natural breaks.
  3. Select appropriate color scheme.
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