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Bekker - South Fork Chalk Creek - JUOS - ITRDB UT541
Originator:
Bekker, M.F.; DeRose, R.J.; Gray, H.; Nielsen, C.; Wheeler, S.H.Citation Information:
R.J. DeRose, M.F. Bekker, S.-Y. Wang, B.M. Buckley, R.K. Kjelgren, T. Bardsley, T.M. Rittenour, E.B. Allen. 2015. A millennium-length reconstruction of Bear River stream flow, Utah. Journal of Hydrology, 529(2), 524-534. doi: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2015.01.014
NOAA Study Page:
https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/paleo-search/study/19359Lat:0, Lon:0
Download Data:
| South Fork Chalk Creek | |
|---|---|
| Correlation Stats | ut541.txt |
| Raw Measurements | ut541.rwl |
| Raw Measurements - NOAA Template File | ut541-rwl-noaa.txt |
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National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of CommerceResource Description (data set id):
noaa-tree-19359Data Coverage:
Latitude: 40.92
Longitude: -111.21
Minimum Elevation: 2130 m
Maximum Elevation: 2130 m
Earliest Year: 1214 cal yr BP (736 CE)
Most Recent Year: -63 cal yr BP (2013 CE)
Longitude: -111.21
Minimum Elevation: 2130 m
Maximum Elevation: 2130 m
Earliest Year: 1214 cal yr BP (736 CE)
Most Recent Year: -63 cal yr BP (2013 CE)
Science Keywords:
hydrology
Tree Species:
JUOS (Juniperus osteosperma (Torr.) Little)
Utah juniper
Utah juniper
Parameters:
earth science>paleoclimate>tree-ring>width>ring width
Variables:
| what | unit | info |
|---|---|---|
| age | year Common Era | |
| total ring width | millimeter | Tree ID: SFC2A; units are 0.01 mm if end-of-series marker is 999 and 0.001 mm if end-of-series marker is -9999 |
| total ring width | millimeter | Tree ID: SFC2B; units are 0.01 mm if end-of-series marker is 999 and 0.001 mm if end-of-series marker is -9999 |
| total ring width | millimeter | Tree ID: SFC3A; units are 0.01 mm if end-of-series marker is 999 and 0.001 mm if end-of-series marker is -9999 |
| total ring width | millimeter | Tree ID: SFC3B; units are 0.01 mm if end-of-series marker is 999 and 0.001 mm if end-of-series marker is -9999 |
| total ring width | millimeter | Tree ID: SFC5A; units are 0.01 mm if end-of-series marker is 999 and 0.001 mm if end-of-series marker is -9999 |
| total ring width | millimeter | Tree ID: SFC8A; units are 0.01 mm if end-of-series marker is 999 and 0.001 mm if end-of-series marker is -9999 |
| total ring width | millimeter | Tree ID: SFC8B; units are 0.01 mm if end-of-series marker is 999 and 0.001 mm if end-of-series marker is -9999 |
| total ring width | millimeter | Tree ID: SFC9A; units are 0.01 mm if end-of-series marker is 999 and 0.001 mm if end-of-series marker is -9999 |
| total ring width | millimeter | Tree ID: SFC9B; units are 0.01 mm if end-of-series marker is 999 and 0.001 mm if end-of-series marker is -9999 |
| total ring width | millimeter | Tree ID: SFC10A; units are 0.01 mm if end-of-series marker is 999 and 0.001 mm if end-of-series marker is -9999 |
| total ring width | millimeter | Tree ID: SFC10B; units are 0.01 mm if end-of-series marker is 999 and 0.001 mm if end-of-series marker is -9999 |
| total ring width | millimeter | Tree ID: SFC10B2; units are 0.01 mm if end-of-series marker is 999 and 0.001 mm if end-of-series marker is -9999 |
| total ring width | millimeter | Tree ID: SFC11A; units are 0.01 mm if end-of-series marker is 999 and 0.001 mm if end-of-series marker is -9999 |
| total ring width | millimeter | Tree ID: SFC11B; units are 0.01 mm if end-of-series marker is 999 and 0.001 mm if end-of-series marker is -9999 |
| total ring width | millimeter | Tree ID: SFC11C; units are 0.01 mm if end-of-series marker is 999 and 0.001 mm if end-of-series marker is -9999 |
| total ring width | millimeter | Tree ID: SFC12A; units are 0.01 mm if end-of-series marker is 999 and 0.001 mm if end-of-series marker is -9999 |
| total ring width | millimeter | Tree ID: SFC12B; units are 0.01 mm if end-of-series marker is 999 and 0.001 mm if end-of-series marker is -9999 |
| total ring width | millimeter | Tree ID: SFC13A; units are 0.01 mm if end-of-series marker is 999 and 0.001 mm if end-of-series marker is -9999 |
| total ring width | millimeter | Tree ID: SFC14A; units are 0.01 mm if end-of-series marker is 999 and 0.001 mm if end-of-series marker is -9999 |
| total ring width | millimeter | Tree ID: SFC14B; units are 0.01 mm if end-of-series marker is 999 and 0.001 mm if end-of-series marker is -9999 |
| total ring width | millimeter | Tree ID: SFC15B; units are 0.01 mm if end-of-series marker is 999 and 0.001 mm if end-of-series marker is -9999 |
| total ring width | millimeter | Tree ID: SFC16A; units are 0.01 mm if end-of-series marker is 999 and 0.001 mm if end-of-series marker is -9999 |
| total ring width | millimeter | Tree ID: SFC16B; units are 0.01 mm if end-of-series marker is 999 and 0.001 mm if end-of-series marker is -9999 |
| total ring width | millimeter | Tree ID: SFC17A; units are 0.01 mm if end-of-series marker is 999 and 0.001 mm if end-of-series marker is -9999 |
| total ring width | millimeter | Tree ID: SFC17B; units are 0.01 mm if end-of-series marker is 999 and 0.001 mm if end-of-series marker is -9999 |
| total ring width | millimeter | Tree ID: SFC18A; units are 0.01 mm if end-of-series marker is 999 and 0.001 mm if end-of-series marker is -9999 |
| total ring width | millimeter | Tree ID: SFC18B; units are 0.01 mm if end-of-series marker is 999 and 0.001 mm if end-of-series marker is -9999 |
| total ring width | millimeter | Tree ID: SFC19B; units are 0.01 mm if end-of-series marker is 999 and 0.001 mm if end-of-series marker is -9999 |
| total ring width | millimeter | Tree ID: SFC20A; units are 0.01 mm if end-of-series marker is 999 and 0.001 mm if end-of-series marker is -9999 |
| total ring width | millimeter | Tree ID: SFC20A2; units are 0.01 mm if end-of-series marker is 999 and 0.001 mm if end-of-series marker is -9999 |
| total ring width | millimeter | Tree ID: SFC21A; units are 0.01 mm if end-of-series marker is 999 and 0.001 mm if end-of-series marker is -9999 |
| total ring width | millimeter | Tree ID: SFC21B; units are 0.01 mm if end-of-series marker is 999 and 0.001 mm if end-of-series marker is -9999 |
| total ring width | millimeter | Tree ID: SFC22A; units are 0.01 mm if end-of-series marker is 999 and 0.001 mm if end-of-series marker is -9999 |
| total ring width | millimeter | Tree ID: SFC22B; units are 0.01 mm if end-of-series marker is 999 and 0.001 mm if end-of-series marker is -9999 |
| total ring width | millimeter | Tree ID: SFC23A; units are 0.01 mm if end-of-series marker is 999 and 0.001 mm if end-of-series marker is -9999 |
| total ring width | millimeter | Tree ID: SFC23B; units are 0.01 mm if end-of-series marker is 999 and 0.001 mm if end-of-series marker is -9999 |
| total ring width | millimeter | Tree ID: SFC24A; units are 0.01 mm if end-of-series marker is 999 and 0.001 mm if end-of-series marker is -9999 |
| total ring width | millimeter | Tree ID: SFC24B; units are 0.01 mm if end-of-series marker is 999 and 0.001 mm if end-of-series marker is -9999 |
| total ring width | millimeter | Tree ID: SFC26A; units are 0.01 mm if end-of-series marker is 999 and 0.001 mm if end-of-series marker is -9999 |
| total ring width | millimeter | Tree ID: SFC26B; units are 0.01 mm if end-of-series marker is 999 and 0.001 mm if end-of-series marker is -9999 |
| total ring width | millimeter | Tree ID: SFC26C; units are 0.01 mm if end-of-series marker is 999 and 0.001 mm if end-of-series marker is -9999 |
| total ring width | millimeter | Tree ID: SFC27A; units are 0.01 mm if end-of-series marker is 999 and 0.001 mm if end-of-series marker is -9999 |
| total ring width | millimeter | Tree ID: SFC27C; units are 0.01 mm if end-of-series marker is 999 and 0.001 mm if end-of-series marker is -9999 |
| total ring width | millimeter | Tree ID: SFC28B; units are 0.01 mm if end-of-series marker is 999 and 0.001 mm if end-of-series marker is -9999 |
| total ring width | millimeter | Tree ID: SFC29A; units are 0.01 mm if end-of-series marker is 999 and 0.001 mm if end-of-series marker is -9999 |
| total ring width | millimeter | Tree ID: SFC30; units are 0.01 mm if end-of-series marker is 999 and 0.001 mm if end-of-series marker is -9999 |
| total ring width | millimeter | Tree ID: SFC31A; units are 0.01 mm if end-of-series marker is 999 and 0.001 mm if end-of-series marker is -9999 |
| total ring width | millimeter | Tree ID: SFC31A2; units are 0.01 mm if end-of-series marker is 999 and 0.001 mm if end-of-series marker is -9999 |
| total ring width | millimeter | Tree ID: SFC31B; units are 0.01 mm if end-of-series marker is 999 and 0.001 mm if end-of-series marker is -9999 |
| total ring width | millimeter | Tree ID: SFC31B2; units are 0.01 mm if end-of-series marker is 999 and 0.001 mm if end-of-series marker is -9999 |
| total ring width | millimeter | Tree ID: SFC32A; units are 0.01 mm if end-of-series marker is 999 and 0.001 mm if end-of-series marker is -9999 |
| total ring width | millimeter | Tree ID: SFC32A2; units are 0.01 mm if end-of-series marker is 999 and 0.001 mm if end-of-series marker is -9999 |
| total ring width | millimeter | Tree ID: SFC31A3; units are 0.01 mm if end-of-series marker is 999 and 0.001 mm if end-of-series marker is -9999 |
| total ring width | millimeter | Tree ID: SFC32B; units are 0.01 mm if end-of-series marker is 999 and 0.001 mm if end-of-series marker is -9999 |
| total ring width | millimeter | Tree ID: SFC32B2; units are 0.01 mm if end-of-series marker is 999 and 0.001 mm if end-of-series marker is -9999 |
| total ring width | millimeter | Tree ID: SFC32C; units are 0.01 mm if end-of-series marker is 999 and 0.001 mm if end-of-series marker is -9999 |
| total ring width | millimeter | Tree ID: SFC32C2; units are 0.01 mm if end-of-series marker is 999 and 0.001 mm if end-of-series marker is -9999 |
| total ring width | millimeter | Tree ID: SFC33; units are 0.01 mm if end-of-series marker is 999 and 0.001 mm if end-of-series marker is -9999 |
| total ring width | millimeter | Tree ID: SFC33B; units are 0.01 mm if end-of-series marker is 999 and 0.001 mm if end-of-series marker is -9999 |
| total ring width | millimeter | Tree ID: SFC33C; units are 0.01 mm if end-of-series marker is 999 and 0.001 mm if end-of-series marker is -9999 |
| total ring width | millimeter | Tree ID: SFC34; units are 0.01 mm if end-of-series marker is 999 and 0.001 mm if end-of-series marker is -9999 |
| total ring width | millimeter | Tree ID: SFC34B; units are 0.01 mm if end-of-series marker is 999 and 0.001 mm if end-of-series marker is -9999 |
| total ring width | millimeter | Tree ID: SFC34C; units are 0.01 mm if end-of-series marker is 999 and 0.001 mm if end-of-series marker is -9999 |
| total ring width | millimeter | Tree ID: SFC35; units are 0.01 mm if end-of-series marker is 999 and 0.001 mm if end-of-series marker is -9999 |
| total ring width | millimeter | Tree ID: SFC35B; units are 0.01 mm if end-of-series marker is 999 and 0.001 mm if end-of-series marker is -9999 |
| total ring width | millimeter | Tree ID: SFC36-1; units are 0.01 mm if end-of-series marker is 999 and 0.001 mm if end-of-series marker is -9999 |
| total ring width | millimeter | Tree ID: SFC36-2; units are 0.01 mm if end-of-series marker is 999 and 0.001 mm if end-of-series marker is -9999 |
| total ring width | millimeter | Tree ID: SFC37; units are 0.01 mm if end-of-series marker is 999 and 0.001 mm if end-of-series marker is -9999 |
| total ring width | millimeter | Tree ID: SFC37-2; units are 0.01 mm if end-of-series marker is 999 and 0.001 mm if end-of-series marker is -9999 |
| total ring width | millimeter | Tree ID: SFC37-3; units are 0.01 mm if end-of-series marker is 999 and 0.001 mm if end-of-series marker is -9999 |
| total ring width | millimeter | Tree ID: SFC37-4; units are 0.01 mm if end-of-series marker is 999 and 0.001 mm if end-of-series marker is -9999 |
| total ring width | millimeter | Tree ID: SFC37-5; units are 0.01 mm if end-of-series marker is 999 and 0.001 mm if end-of-series marker is -9999 |
| total ring width | millimeter | units are 0.01 mm if end-of-series marker is 999 and 0.001 mm if end-of-series marker is -9999 |
Summary/Abstract:
The Bear River contributes more water to the eastern Great Basin than any other river system. It is also the most significant source of water for the burgeoning Wasatch Front metropolitan area in northern Utah. Despite its importance for water resources for the region's agricultural, urban, and wildlife needs, our understanding of the variability of Bear River's stream flow derives entirely from the short instrumental record (1943-2010). Here we present a 1200-year calibrated and verified tree-ring reconstruction of stream flow for the Bear River that explains 67% of the variance of the instrumental record over the period from 1943 to 2010. Furthermore, we developed this reconstruction from a species that is not typically used for dendroclimatology, Utah juniper (Juniperus osteosperma). We identify highly significant periodicity in our reconstruction at quasi-decadal (7-8 year), multi-decadal (30 year), and centennial (>50 years) scales. The latter half of the 20th century was found to be the 2nd wettest (~40-year) period of the past 1200 years, while the first half of the 20th century marked the 4th driest period. The most severe period of reduced stream flow occurred during the Medieval Warm Period (ca. mid-1200s CE) and persisted for ~70 years. Upper-level circulation anomalies suggest that atmospheric teleconnections originating in the western tropical Pacific are responsible for the delivery of precipitation to the Bear River watershed during the October-December (OND) season of the previous year. The Bear River flow was compared to recent reconstructions of the other tributaries to the Great Salt Lake (GSL) and the GSL level. Implications for water management could be drawn from the observation that the latter half of the 20th century was the 2nd wettest in 1200 years, and that management for future water supply should take into account the stream flow variability over the past millennium.
Study Notes:
Purpose of Collection: # Climatology-streamflow NOAA Template Raw Measurements file added 2019-02-08.More Information:
Contact Information:
DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI
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325 Broadway, E/NE31
Boulder, CO 80305-3328
USA
email: paleo@noaa.gov
phone: 828-271-4800 fax: 303-497-6513