Modeling physical and chemical climate of the northeastern United States for a geographic information system

Scott V. Ollinger; John D. Aber; Anthony C. Federer; Gary M. Lovett; Jennifer M. Ellis

doi:10.2737/NE-GTR-191

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Modeling physical and chemical climate of the northeastern United States for a geographic information system

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Authors:

Scott V. Ollinger, John D. Aber, Anthony C. Federer, Gary M. Lovett, Jennifer M. Ellis

Year:

1995

Type:

General Technical Report

Station:

Northern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/NE-GTR-191

Source:

Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-191. Radnor, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 30 p.

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Abstract

A model of physical and chemical climate was developed for New York and New England that can be used in a GIs for integration with ecosystem models. The variables included are monthly average maximum and minimum daily temperatures, precipitation, humidity, and solar radiation, as well as annual atmospheric deposition of sulfur and nitrogen. Equations generated from regional data bases were combined with a digital elevation model of the region to generate digital coverages of each variable.

Keywords

temperature, precipitation, solar radiation, humidity, atmospheric deposition, sulfur, nitrogen

Citation

Ollinger, Scott V.; Aber, John D.; Federer, Anthony C.; Lovett, Gary M.; Ellis, Jennifer M. 1995. Modeling physical and chemical climate of the northeastern United States for a geographic information system. Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-191. Radnor, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 30 p.