Rain measurements in Santa Cruz County, California, January 2023

Metadata also available as - [Questions & Answers] - [Parseable text] - [XML]

Metadata:

Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Amy E. East
Originator: Jessica L. Williamson
Publication_Date: 20230202
Title:
Rain measurements in Santa Cruz County, California, January 2023
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: comma-delimited text
Series_Information:
Series_Name: data release
Issue_Identification: DOI: 10.5066/P95YN9HE
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/P95YN9HE
Description:
Abstract:
Rain gages were deployed temporarily at four sites in Santa Cruz County, California, during a series of atmospheric-river storms that delivered unusually large amounts of rain in January 2023. Data collection focused on the San Lorenzo River, and include three locations in the San Lorenzo Valley (in Boulder Creek along Hilton Drive, in Felton near Glengarry Road, and in Scotts Valley along Green Valley Road), as well as one site within the city of Santa Cruz, on Darwin Street. These data are provided to facilitate emergency response and assessment of continued landscape effects of these storms.
Purpose:
Direct measurements of rain amount, duration, and intensity such as these can be used to evaluate causes of landscape change.
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= 2023-605-FA
Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. The USGS gratefully acknowledges D. Brothers, J. Kluesner, and A. Ritchie for their assistance with data collection.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20230103
Ending_Date: 20230117
Currentness_Reference:
Ground condition at time data were collected (time reported in Universal Time Coordinated [UTC]).
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: none planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -122.1639
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -122.0054
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 37.1557
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 36.9754
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: precipitation (atmospheric)
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Data Categories for Marine Planning
Theme_Keyword: Material Resources
Theme_Keyword: Distributions
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
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier
Theme_Keyword: USGS:63cc3a5fd34e06fef14fb965
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
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. Dataset 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 each of four locations (Darwin Street, Glengarry Road, Green Valley Road, and Hilton Road). Each gage was set up on a level surface.
Process_Date: 20230103
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Data for all four rain gages were recorded on a self-contained pendant logger housed within each unit and downloaded.
Process_Date: 20230117
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 7292
Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Geographic:
Latitude_Resolution: 0.000001
Longitude_Resolution: 0.000001
Geographic_Coordinate_Units: decimal degrees
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: WGS_1984 (EPSG:4326)
Ellipsoid_Name: WGS_1984 (EPSG:7030)
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.0
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257223563
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: SantaCruz_RainGage_Jan2023_Data.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: DarwinStreet_SantaCruz
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Rain gage located near Darwin Street, Santa Cruz California, located approximately at 36.9754, -122.0054.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer defined.
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: GlengarryRoad_Felton
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Rain gage located near Glengarry Road,Felton, California, approximately at 37.0318, -122.06979.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer defined.
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: GreenValleyRoad_ScottsValley
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Rain gage located near Green Valley Road,Scotts Valley, California, approximately at 37.0560, -122.0322.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Producer defined.
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: HiltonDrive_BoulderCreek
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Rain gage located near Hilton Drive, Boulder Creek, California, approximately at 37.1557, -122.1639.
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: 01/03/2023 11:01:09
Range_Domain_Maximum: 01/17/2023 15:32:03
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Date and time formatted as 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: CUMULATIVE_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: 539.2
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 - ScienceBase
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: Denver Federal Center, Building 810, Mail Stop 302
City: Denver
State_or_Province: CO
Postal_Code: 80225
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 1-888-275-8747
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: sciencebase@usgs.gov
Resource_Description:
These data are available in csv format (SantaCruz_RainGage_Jan2023_Data.csv), accompanied by 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:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
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: 0.055
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name:
https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/file/get/63cc3a5fd34e06fef14fb965
Network_Resource_Name: https://doi.org/10.5066/P95YN9HE
Access_Instructions:
Data can be downloaded using the Network_Resource_Name links. The first link will begin a direct download of the data and metadata. The second link points to the landing page for the data release.
Fees: None
Technical_Prerequisites:
These data can be viewed with any text editing or spreadsheet software.
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20230202
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
This page is <https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/catalog/pcmsc/DataReleases/ScienceBase/DR_P95YN9HE/SantaCruz_RainGage_Jan2023_Metadata.html>
Generated by mp version 2.9.51 on Fri Feb 3 10:38:22 2023