Summer temperature (JJA) for 1992-2008 based on PRISM data over the conterminous United States at a 2.5 arc-minute spatial grain.

Aug 10, 2011
Uploaded by Raymond Drapek
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Data comes from the Parameter-elevation Regressions on
Independent Slopes Model (PRISM). June, July, and August values were averaged for the years 1992 to 2008. Temperatures are in degrees C.

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Data source: PRISM Climate Group. Map prepared by Ray Drapek, PNW Research Station, USDA Forest Service.
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not specified
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Daly, Christopher, Michael Halbleib, Joseph I. Smith, Wayne P. Gibson, Matthew K. Doggett, George H. Taylor, Jan Curtis and Phillip P. Pasteris. 2008. Physiographically sensitive mapping of climatological temperature and precipitation across the conterminous United States. International Journal of Climatology. [doi: 10.1002/joc.1688]
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0.04166667 (degree)
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Dataset for Data Basin created by the PNW Research Station, USDA Forest Service
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From the PRISM website: "When referring to the data, the source must be clearly and prominently stated, and include at a minimum, our name, URL, and date of data creation". Name: PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University URL: http://prism.oregonstate.edu Creation date: This map is an aggregation resulting from monthly PRISM runs.
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temperature, summer, prism, current & historic climate, climate & atmosphere
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Raymond Drapek
Biologist / GIS Specialist with USDA Forest Service / PNW Research Lab

Work as a data processor for a dynamic vegetation model (MC1). Work with geospatial climate data (precip, temperature, vapor pressure), and ecosystem parameters (various carbon pools, runoff, transpiration, fire, vegetation classes). Work with historical data and with future climate scenarios. Do...