Update README.md
Browse files
README.md
CHANGED
|
@@ -25,68 +25,106 @@ This dataset contains information about snow water equivalent (SWE), temperature
|
|
| 25 |
## Year
|
| 26 |
2024
|
| 27 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 28 |
## Columns
|
| 29 |
-
| Column Name
|
| 30 |
-
|
| 31 |
-
| **date**
|
| 32 |
-
| **lat**
|
| 33 |
-
| **lon**
|
| 34 |
-
| **SWE**
|
| 35 |
-
| **
|
| 36 |
-
| **
|
| 37 |
-
| **
|
| 38 |
-
| **
|
| 39 |
-
| **
|
| 40 |
-
| **
|
| 41 |
-
| **
|
| 42 |
-
| **
|
| 43 |
-
| **
|
| 44 |
-
| **
|
| 45 |
-
| **
|
| 46 |
-
| **
|
| 47 |
-
| **
|
| 48 |
-
| **
|
| 49 |
-
| **
|
| 50 |
-
| **
|
| 51 |
-
| **
|
| 52 |
-
| **
|
| 53 |
-
| **
|
| 54 |
-
| **
|
| 55 |
-
| **
|
| 56 |
-
| **
|
| 57 |
-
| **
|
| 58 |
-
| **
|
| 59 |
-
| **
|
| 60 |
-
| **
|
| 61 |
-
| **
|
| 62 |
-
| **
|
| 63 |
-
| **
|
| 64 |
-
| **
|
| 65 |
-
|
| 66 |
-
| **air_temperature_tmmn_2** | Fahrenheit | Float64 | Minimum air temperature from two days before. |
|
| 67 |
-
| **potential_evapotranspiration_2** | Inches/day | Float64 | Potential evapotranspiration from two days before. |
|
| 68 |
-
| **mean_vapor_pressure_deficit_2** | kPa | Float64 | Mean vapor pressure deficit from two days before. |
|
| 69 |
-
| **relative_humidity_rmax_2** | Percentage | Float64 | Maximum relative humidity from two days before. |
|
| 70 |
-
| **relative_humidity_rmin_2** | Percentage | Float64 | Minimum relative humidity from two days before. |
|
| 71 |
-
| **precipitation_amount_2** | Inches | Float64 | Precipitation amount from two days before. |
|
| 72 |
-
| **air_temperature_tmmx_2** | Fahrenheit | Float64 | Maximum air temperature from two days before. |
|
| 73 |
-
| **wind_speed_2** | m/s | Float64 | Wind speed from two days before. |
|
| 74 |
-
| **fsca_2** | Percentage | Float64 | Fractional snow-covered area from two days before. |
|
| 75 |
-
| ... | ... | ... | ... |
|
| 76 |
-
| **cumulative_SWE** | Inches | Float64 | Cumulative SWE over a specific time period. |
|
| 77 |
-
| **cumulative_air_temperature_tmmn** | Fahrenheit | Float64 | Cumulative minimum air temperature over a specific time period. |
|
| 78 |
-
| **cumulative_potential_evapotranspiration** | Inches/day | Float64 | Cumulative potential evapotranspiration. |
|
| 79 |
-
| **cumulative_mean_vapor_pressure_deficit** | kPa | Float64 | Cumulative mean vapor pressure deficit. |
|
| 80 |
-
| **cumulative_relative_humidity_rmax** | Percentage | Float64 | Cumulative maximum relative humidity. |
|
| 81 |
-
| **cumulative_relative_humidity_rmin** | Percentage | Float64 | Cumulative minimum relative humidity. |
|
| 82 |
-
| **cumulative_precipitation_amount** | Inches | Float64 | Cumulative precipitation amount. |
|
| 83 |
-
| **cumulative_air_temperature_tmmx** | Fahrenheit | Float64 | Cumulative maximum air temperature. |
|
| 84 |
-
| **cumulative_wind_speed** | m/s | Float64 | Cumulative wind speed. |
|
| 85 |
-
| **cumulative_fsca** | Percentage | Float64 | Cumulative fractional snow-covered area. |
|
| 86 |
|
| 87 |
## License
|
| 88 |
CC-BY-4.0
|
| 89 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 90 |
```
|
| 91 |
@misc {geoweaver_2025,
|
| 92 |
author = { {Geoweaver} },
|
|
|
|
| 25 |
## Year
|
| 26 |
2024
|
| 27 |
|
| 28 |
+
## Data Provenance
|
| 29 |
+
### SNOTEL
|
| 30 |
+
The following columns are sourced from the **SNOTEL** dataset:
|
| 31 |
+
| Column Name | Unit | Data Type | Description |
|
| 32 |
+
|------------------------------|------------|-----------|----------------------------------------------------|
|
| 33 |
+
| **station_name** | - | Object | Name of the observation station. |
|
| 34 |
+
| **swe_value** | Inches | Float64 | Measured value of SWE. |
|
| 35 |
+
| **change_in_swe_inch** | Inches | Float64 | Change in SWE in inches. |
|
| 36 |
+
| **snow_depth** | Inches | Float64 | Depth of the snow at the observation site. |
|
| 37 |
+
| **air_temperature_observed_f** | Fahrenheit | Float64 | Observed air temperature. |
|
| 38 |
+
| **precipitation_amount** | Inches | Float64 | Amount of precipitation recorded. |
|
| 39 |
+
|
| 40 |
+
### GridMET
|
| 41 |
+
The following columns are sourced from the **GridMET** dataset:
|
| 42 |
+
| Column Name | Unit | Data Type | Description |
|
| 43 |
+
|---------------------------------|--------------|-----------|-------------------------------------------------|
|
| 44 |
+
| **relative_humidity_rmin** | Percentage | Float64 | Minimum relative humidity recorded. |
|
| 45 |
+
| **potential_evapotranspiration** | Inches/day | Float64 | Potential rate of evaporation and transpiration. |
|
| 46 |
+
| **air_temperature_tmmx** | Fahrenheit | Float64 | Maximum air temperature recorded. |
|
| 47 |
+
| **relative_humidity_rmax** | Percentage | Float64 | Maximum relative humidity recorded. |
|
| 48 |
+
| **mean_vapor_pressure_deficit** | kPa | Float64 | Mean vapor pressure deficit. |
|
| 49 |
+
| **air_temperature_tmmn** | Fahrenheit | Float64 | Minimum air temperature recorded. |
|
| 50 |
+
| **wind_speed** | m/s | Float64 | Wind speed at the observation location. |
|
| 51 |
+
|
| 52 |
+
### USGS SRTM
|
| 53 |
+
The following columns are sourced from the **USGS SRTM** dataset:
|
| 54 |
+
| Column Name | Unit | Data Type | Description |
|
| 55 |
+
|----------------|----------|-----------|-----------------------------------------|
|
| 56 |
+
| **Elevation** | Meters | Float64 | Elevation of the observation site. |
|
| 57 |
+
| **Aspect** | Degrees | Float64 | Compass direction the slope faces. |
|
| 58 |
+
| **Curvature** | - | Float64 | Terrain curvature at the observation site. |
|
| 59 |
+
| **Northness** | - | Float64 | Degree of orientation towards the north. |
|
| 60 |
+
| **Eastness** | - | Float64 | Degree of orientation towards the east. |
|
| 61 |
+
|
| 62 |
+
### MODIS fSCA
|
| 63 |
+
The following column is sourced from the **MODIS fSCA** dataset:
|
| 64 |
+
| Column Name | Unit | Data Type | Description |
|
| 65 |
+
|-------------|------------|-----------|-------------------------------------------|
|
| 66 |
+
| **fsca** | Percentage | Float64 | Fractional snow-covered area. |
|
| 67 |
+
|
| 68 |
+
## Data Processing
|
| 69 |
+
- **Cumulative Metrics**: Columns with cumulative prefixes (e.g., `cumulative_relative_humidity_rmax`) start accumulating data from the previous water year, typically beginning on October 1. These metrics are not normalized unless specified.
|
| 70 |
+
- **Smoothing Process**: Several columns underwent a smoothing process to fill gaps in missing data. These include:
|
| 71 |
+
- `SWE`
|
| 72 |
+
- `air_temperature_observed_f`
|
| 73 |
+
- `precipitation_amount`
|
| 74 |
+
- `relative_humidity_rmin`
|
| 75 |
+
- `relative_humidity_rmax`
|
| 76 |
+
- `mean_vapor_pressure_deficit`
|
| 77 |
+
|
| 78 |
+
## Data Sources
|
| 79 |
+
- **SNOTEL**: [NRCS SNOTEL Website](https://www.wcc.nrcs.usda.gov/snow/)
|
| 80 |
+
- **GridMET**: [GridMET Website](http://www.climatologylab.org/gridmet.html)
|
| 81 |
+
- **USGS SRTM**: [USGS SRTM Website](https://www.usgs.gov/)
|
| 82 |
+
- **MODIS fSCA**: [MODIS Website](https://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov/)
|
| 83 |
+
|
| 84 |
## Columns
|
| 85 |
+
| Column Name | Unit | Data Type | Description |
|
| 86 |
+
|-----------------------------------------|--------------|-----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|
| 87 |
+
| **date** | - | Object | Date of the observation. |
|
| 88 |
+
| **lat** | Degrees | Float64 | Latitude of the observation location. |
|
| 89 |
+
| **lon** | Degrees | Float64 | Longitude of the observation location. |
|
| 90 |
+
| **SWE** | Inches | Float64 | Snow water equivalent at the observation point. |
|
| 91 |
+
| **SWE_1** | Inches | Float64 | SWE value from one day before. |
|
| 92 |
+
| **air_temperature_tmmn_1** | Fahrenheit | Float64 | Minimum air temperature from one day before. |
|
| 93 |
+
| **potential_evapotranspiration_1** | Inches/day | Float64 | Potential evapotranspiration from one day before. |
|
| 94 |
+
| **mean_vapor_pressure_deficit_1** | kPa | Float64 | Mean vapor pressure deficit from one day before. |
|
| 95 |
+
| **relative_humidity_rmax_1** | Percentage | Float64 | Maximum relative humidity from one day before. |
|
| 96 |
+
| **relative_humidity_rmin_1** | Percentage | Float64 | Minimum relative humidity from one day before. |
|
| 97 |
+
| **precipitation_amount_1** | Inches | Float64 | Precipitation amount from one day before. |
|
| 98 |
+
| **air_temperature_tmmx_1** | Fahrenheit | Float64 | Maximum air temperature from one day before. |
|
| 99 |
+
| **wind_speed_1** | m/s | Float64 | Wind speed from one day before. |
|
| 100 |
+
| **fsca_1** | Percentage | Float64 | Fractional snow-covered area from one day before. |
|
| 101 |
+
| **SWE_2** | Inches | Float64 | SWE value from two days before. |
|
| 102 |
+
| **air_temperature_tmmn_2** | Fahrenheit | Float64 | Minimum air temperature from two days before. |
|
| 103 |
+
| **potential_evapotranspiration_2** | Inches/day | Float64 | Potential evapotranspiration from two days before. |
|
| 104 |
+
| **mean_vapor_pressure_deficit_2** | kPa | Float64 | Mean vapor pressure deficit from two days before. |
|
| 105 |
+
| **relative_humidity_rmax_2** | Percentage | Float64 | Maximum relative humidity from two days before. |
|
| 106 |
+
| **relative_humidity_rmin_2** | Percentage | Float64 | Minimum relative humidity from two days before. |
|
| 107 |
+
| **precipitation_amount_2** | Inches | Float64 | Precipitation amount from two days before. |
|
| 108 |
+
| **air_temperature_tmmx_2** | Fahrenheit | Float64 | Maximum air temperature from two days before. |
|
| 109 |
+
| **wind_speed_2** | m/s | Float64 | Wind speed from two days before. |
|
| 110 |
+
| **fsca_2** | Percentage | Float64 | Fractional snow-covered area from two days before. |
|
| 111 |
+
| **cumulative_SWE** | Inches | Float64 | Cumulative SWE over a specific time period starting from October 1. |
|
| 112 |
+
| **cumulative_air_temperature_tmmn** | Fahrenheit | Float64 | Cumulative minimum air temperature over a specific time period starting from October 1. |
|
| 113 |
+
| **cumulative_potential_evapotranspiration** | Inches/day | Float64 | Cumulative potential evapotranspiration starting from October 1. |
|
| 114 |
+
| **cumulative_mean_vapor_pressure_deficit** | kPa | Float64 | Cumulative mean vapor pressure deficit starting from October 1. |
|
| 115 |
+
| **cumulative_relative_humidity_rmax** | Percentage | Float64 | Cumulative maximum relative humidity starting from October 1. |
|
| 116 |
+
| **cumulative_relative_humidity_rmin** | Percentage | Float64 | Cumulative minimum relative humidity starting from October 1. |
|
| 117 |
+
| **cumulative_precipitation_amount** | Inches | Float64 | Cumulative precipitation amount starting from October 1. |
|
| 118 |
+
| **cumulative_air_temperature_tmmx** | Fahrenheit | Float64 | Cumulative maximum air temperature starting from October 1. |
|
| 119 |
+
| **cumulative_wind_speed** | m/s | Float64 | Cumulative wind speed starting from October 1. |
|
| 120 |
+
| **cumulative_fsca** | Percentage | Float64 | Cumulative fractional snow-covered area starting from October 1. |
|
| 121 |
+
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 122 |
|
| 123 |
## License
|
| 124 |
CC-BY-4.0
|
| 125 |
|
| 126 |
+
## Citation
|
| 127 |
+
|
| 128 |
```
|
| 129 |
@misc {geoweaver_2025,
|
| 130 |
author = { {Geoweaver} },
|