Rain measurements in and near the CZU Lightning Complex Fire area, Santa Cruz Mountains, California, 2020 to 2021.

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Amy E. East
Originator: Evan T. Dailey
Publication_Date: 20211210
Title:
Rain measurements in and near the CZU Lightning Complex Fire area, Santa Cruz Mountains, California, 2020 to 2021.
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: comma-delimited text
Series_Information:
Series_Name: data release
Issue_Identification: DOI:10.5066/P9Y9HJSN
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place:
Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Santa Cruz, California
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/P9Y9HJSN
Description:
Abstract:
Rainfall measurements were collected in and near the CZU Lightning Complex Fire (hereafter, "CZU Fire") burn area, Santa Cruz Mountains, California. The CZU Fire ignited in the Santa Cruz Mountains, California, on August 16, 2020. By the time of full containment on September 22, 2020, the fire had burned 350 km2 (86,510 acres) in Santa Cruz and San Mateo Counties. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) installed four rain gages in and near the CZU Fire burn area to measure rainfall during the post-fire wet seasons. The USGS gratefully acknowledges the cooperation of Big Basin Redwoods State Park, the Big Creek Lumber Co., the McCrary family, and Brookdale Lodge in the collection of these data.
Purpose:
Direct measurements of rain amount, duration, and intensity such as these can be used to evaluate causes of post-fire landscape change and to help refine post-fire debris-flow thresholds.
Supplemental_Information:
Additional information about the field activity from which these data were derived is available online at:
https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=2020-638-FA
Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20201106
Ending_Date: 20210325
Currentness_Reference: Ground condition at time data were collected.
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -122.222251
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -122.032146
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 37.172640
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 37.055999
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier
Theme_Keyword: USGS:917855e1-ba9f-4371-b4b0-44e1dd20298d
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: precipitation (atmospheric)
Theme_Keyword: fire damage
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Marine Realms Information Bank (MRIB) keywords
Theme_Keyword: precipitation measurements
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
Theme_Keyword: environment
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey
Theme_Keyword: USGS
Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program
Theme_Keyword: CMHRP
Theme_Keyword: Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
Theme_Keyword: PCMSC
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
Place_Keyword: State of California
Place_Keyword: Santa Cruz County
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
USGS-authored or produced data and information are in the public domain from the U.S. Government and are freely redistributable with proper metadata and source attribution. Please recognize and acknowledge the U.S. Geological Survey as the originator(s) of the dataset and in products derived from these data.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization:
U.S. Geological Survey, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
Contact_Person: PCMSC Science Data Coordinator
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: 2885 Mission Street
City: Santa Cruz
State_or_Province: CA
Postal_Code: 95060
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 831-427-4747
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: pcmsc_data@usgs.gov
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name: RainGage_BigBasinSP.png
Browse_Graphic_File_Description:
Photograph of USGS rain gage deployed in Big Basin State Park near the former location of the State Park headquarters, which burned in the CZU Lightning Complex Fire.
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: PNG
Data_Set_Credit: Data collection was funded by the U.S. Geological Survey.
Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
These rain gages measure rainfall with a resolution of 0.2 millimeter (mm). Data values are within the expected values. Calibration accuracy is within 1.0 percent (up to 20 mm/hour of maximum rainfall rate of 12.7 cm).
Logical_Consistency_Report: Data values are within the expected values.
Completeness_Report:
The rain gages were programmed to record only during rain events. Data set is considered complete for the information presented, as described in the abstract. Users are advised to read the rest of the metadata record carefully for additional details.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
Reported geographic coordinates of sites are estimated to be within 5 meters.
Lineage:
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Onset HOBO RG3-M standalone tipping-bucket rain gages were deployed at the Berry Creek and Brookdale Lodge locations. The gages were affixed to a 1-meter-high stake.
Process_Date: 20201023
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
An Onset HOBO RG3-M standalone tipping-bucket rain gage was deployed at the Big Basin location. The gage was affixed to a 1-meter-high stake.
Process_Date: 20201029
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
An Onset HOBO RG3-M standalone tipping-bucket rain gage was deployed at the Green Valley location. The gage was affixed to a 1-meter-high stake.
Process_Date: 20210125
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Data for all four rain gages were recorded on a self-contained pendant logger housed within each unit and downloaded manually at intervals of weeks to months.
Process_Date: 202105
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Typo in the name of a Theme Keyword Thesaurus was corrected. (scochran@usgs.gov)
Process_Date: 20220511
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: CZU_RainData_2020-2021.csv
Entity_Type_Definition:
Table containing attribute information associated with the data set.
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Producer defined.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SITE_NAME
Attribute_Definition: Name of the site containing rain gage.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined.
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Big_Basin
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Rain gage located in Big Basin Redwoods State Park, located approximately at 37.172640, -122.222251.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer defined.
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Berry_Creek
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Rain gage located near Berry Creek, CA, located approximately at 37.079284, -122.216055.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer defined.
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Brookdale_Lodge
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Rain gage located near the Brookdale Lodge in Brookdale, CA, located approximately at 37.106800, -122.109566.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer defined.
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Green_Valley
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Rain gage located near Green Valley Road in Scotts Valley, CA, located approximately at 37.055999, -122.032146.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer defined.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DATE_TIME
Attribute_Definition: The date and time of the rain gage measurement
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined.
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 11/6/2020 21:29:18
Range_Domain_Maximum: 03/25/2021 06:48:05
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Date and time formatted in mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm:ss
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: RAIN_MM
Attribute_Definition:
The amount of rainfall which was recorded. The gage records the date and time every time 0.2 mm of rainfall are collected in the gage.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined.
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.2
Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.2
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Millimeters
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.2
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CUMUL_RAIN_MM
Attribute_Definition:
The cumulative amount of rainfall which was collected at the station from deployment to final recovery of the station.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined.
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.2
Range_Domain_Maximum: 553.6
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Millimeters
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.2
Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview: The first line of the csv file is a header line.
Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: U.S. Geological Survey
Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey - CMGDS
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: 2885 Mission Street
City: Santa Cruz
State_or_Province: CA
Postal_Code: 95060
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 831-427-4747
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: pcmsc_data@usgs.gov
Resource_Description:
These data are available in csv format (CZU_RainData_2020-2021.csv), which also includes CSDGM FGDC compliant metadata.
Distribution_Liability:
Unless otherwise stated, all data, metadata and related materials are considered to satisfy the quality standards relative to the purpose for which the data were collected. Although these data and associated metadata have been reviewed for accuracy and completeness and approved for release by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the display or utility of the data on any other system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty.
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
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Format_Name: comma-delimited text
Format_Version_Number: RFC 4180
Format_Information_Content: Zip file contains the csv table and the associated metadata.
File_Decompression_Technique: No compression applied.
Transfer_Size: 0.3
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name: https://doi.org/10.5066/P9Y9HJSN
Access_Instructions:
Data can be downloaded using the Network_Resource_Name link and scrolling down to the Environmental Data section.
Fees: None
Technical_Prerequisites:
These data can be viewed with any text editing or spreadsheet software.
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20220511
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization:
U.S. Geological Survey, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
Contact_Person: PCMSC Science Data Coordinator
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: 2885 Mission Street
City: Santa Cruz
State_or_Province: CA
Postal_Code: 95060
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 831-427-4747
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: pcmsc_data@usgs.gov
Metadata_Standard_Name: Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
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