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Modeling the Spatial and Temporal Variation of Monthly and Seasonal Precipitation on the Nevada Test Site and Vicinity, 1960-2006
Entry ID: USGS_OFR_2007_1269

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Summary
Abstract: The Nevada Test Site (NTS), located in the climatic transition zone between the Mojave and Great Basin Deserts, has a network of precipitation gages that is unusually dense for this region. This network measures monthly and seasonal variation in a landscape with diverse topography. Precipitation data from 125 climate stations on or near the NTS were used to spatially interpolate precipitation for ... View entire text
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 38.0   S: 36.0   E: -115.0   W: -117.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: Joan B. Blainey, Robert H. Webb, and Christopher S. Magirl
Dataset Title: Modeling the Spatial and Temporal Variation of Monthly and Seasonal Precipitation on the Nevada Test Site and Vicinity, 1960-2006
Dataset Series Name: Open File Report
Dataset Release Date: 2007
Dataset Release Place: Reston, VA
Dataset Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Issue Identification: 2007-1269
Online Resource: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2007/1269/
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1960-01-01
Stop Date: 2006-12-31
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RAIN GAUGES Ancillary Description
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Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Originating Center
USGS
Data Center
Central Region, Publications, Geology Division, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://cpg.cr.usgs.gov/pub/publications.html

Data Center Personnel
Name: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CENTRAL PUBLICATIONS GROUP
Phone: (303) 236-5486
Contact Address:
Denver Federal Center
MS-902
Box 25046
City: Denver
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80225-0046
Country: USA
Distribution
Distribution Media: Online
Fees: No fees
Personnel
JOAN B. BLAINEY
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone: (520) 670-6671
Email: jblainey at usgs.gov
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2007-11-13
Last DIF Revision Date: 2007-11-14

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