Dataset

1981-2010 Precipitation for Southern California

Commons Hosting
Climate Commons Hosting Status: 
Eligible
Basic Information

The dataset consist of 270 m resolution data extracted from the Basin Characterization Model for a southern California study area totaling 375 watersheds at the HUC12 scale (USGS Hydrologic Unit Code) and covering 35,158 km2 (8,687,731 acres) which encompasses the Angeles, Los Padres, Cleveland, and San Bernardino National Forests. This extract consists of the 1981-2010 precipitation data.

The dataset is a product of a three year study by UC Davis and the USFS to undertake a quantification and valuation of six ecosystem services across four national forests in southern California. The work is funded by the USFS Pacific Southwest, the USFS Pacific Northwest’s Western Wildland Environmental Threats Assessment Center, and California Landscape Conservation Cooperative.

Creator: 
Flint, Lorraine E. and Alan L. Flint
Contributor: 
Hollander, Allan D. and Emma C. Underwood
Subjects:
Collection:
Data Type:
Spatial Resolution: 
270 meters
URL: 
https://ucdavis.box.com/s/dps4cedx9u2zt32no5d51xk11ijhip0j
Temporal Coverage: 
1981-2010
Date Issued: 
December 2016
Parameters / Choices
A dataset often contains many geodata layers representing the same kind of measurement, but for different values of some parameters - time periods, models or scenarios, different species, etc. A value must be chosen for each such parameter in order to select a specific layer or raster which associated a single value with each geographic location (cell). The parameters or choices relevant to selecting layers from this dataset are described here.
Climate Models: 
(Historic Data)
Multi-year Ranges: 
1981-2010
Raster Grids available: 
Teale Albers CA NAD83 270m