Snake/Salt River Basin Plan - Weather Stations

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Frequently-anticipated questions:

What does this data set describe?
    Title: Snake/Salt River Basin Plan - Weather Stations
    Abstract:
    This data set contains a subset of the 171 weather stations scattered throughout the state of Wyoming.
    Supplemental_Information:
    The dataset's original extent, coordinate system, and data attributes have been altered. The dataset has been clipped to the extents of the Snake/Salt Basin Boundary (6th level hydrologic unit code watershed boundaries). The coordinate system has been changed to Lat/Long NAD 1927, and various data attributes have been excluded. These data alterations occurred in the Spring of 2003 for use in the Wyoming Water Development Commission's Snake/Salt River Basin Plan.

  1. How should this data set be cited?

    Wyoming Water Resources Data System (WRDS), and (ed.), Sunrise Engineering , 19961211, Snake/Salt River Basin Plan - Weather Stations: Wyoming Water Development Commission (WWDC), Cheyenne, Wyoming.

    Online Links:

    Other_Citation_Details:
    Sunrise Engineering located in Afton, Wyoming altered the extent, coordinate system and data attributes of this dataset. Alterations were made to meet the requirements set forth by the Wyoming Water Development Commission for the Snake/Salt Water Basin Plan. See Supplemental Information under the Description section or Process Description under the Process Step for details.
    This is part of the following larger work.

    Wyoming Water Resources Data System (WRDS), 1999, Weather Stations, locations and names of 171 stations, dates of operation, extreme highs/lows of temperature and precipitation: Wyoming Geographic Information Science Center (WYGISC), Snake/Salt, Wyoming.

    Online Links:

  2. What geographic area does the data set cover?

    West_Bounding_Coordinate: -111.033333
    East_Bounding_Coordinate: -110.400000
    North_Bounding_Coordinate: 44.133330
    South_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.733330

  3. What does it look like?

  4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?

    Calendar_Date: unknown
    Currentness_Reference:
    REQUIRED: The basis on which the time period of content information is determined.

  5. What is the general form of this data set?

    Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

  6. How does the data set represent geographic features?

    1. How are geographic features stored in the data set?

      This is a Vector data set. It contains the following vector data types (SDTS terminology):

      • Entity point (9)

    2. What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?

      Horizontal positions are specified in geographic coordinates, that is, latitude and longitude. Latitudes are given to the nearest 0.000000. Longitudes are given to the nearest 0.000000. Latitude and longitude values are specified in Decimal degrees.

      The horizontal datum used is North American Datum of 1927.
      The ellipsoid used is Clarke 1866.
      The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378206.400000.
      The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/294.978698.

  7. How does the data set describe geographic features?

    weather_ssdd27

    FID
    Internal feature number. (Source: ESRI)

    Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

    Shape
    Feature geometry. (Source: ESRI)

    Coordinates defining the features.

    STATION

    START

    END

    LENGTH_OF_

    YEARS_RECO

    LATTITUDE

    LONGITUDE

    ELEV

    ANNUAL_TEM

    AV_HIGH_TE

    AV_LOW_TEM

    MAT

    EXTREME_HI

    DATE_OF_EX

    EXTREME_LO

    DATE_OF__1

    EXTREME__1

    YEAR_OF_EX

    EXTREME__2

    YEAR_OF__1

    Z_DAYS_HIG

    Z_DAYS_H_1

    Z_DAYS_LOW

    Z_DAYS_L_1

    WINTER_TEM

    WINTER_AV_

    WINTER_AV1

    WINTER_AV2

    WINTER_EXT

    DATE_OF_WI

    WINTER_E_1

    DATE_OF__2

    WINTER_E_2

    YEAR_OF_WI

    WINTER_E_3

    YEAR_OF__2

    WINTER___D

    WINTER___1

    WINTER___2

    WINTER___3

    SPRING_TEM

    SPRING_AV_

    SPRING_AV1

    SPRING_AV2

    SPRING_EXT

    SPRING_DAT

    SPRING_E_1

    SPRING_D_1

    SPRING_E_2

    SPRING_YEA

    SPRING_E_3

    SPRING_Y_1

    SPRING___D

    SPRING___1

    SPRING___2

    SPRING___3

    SUMMER_TEM

    SUMMER_AV_

    SUMMER_AV1

    SUMMER_AV2

    SUMMER_EXT

    SUMMER_DAT

    SUMMER_E_1

    SUMMER_D_1

    SUMMER_E_2

    SUMMER_YEA

    SUMMER_E_3

    SUMMER_Y_1

    SUMMER___D

    SUMMER___1

    SUMMER___2

    SUMMER___3

    FALL_TEMP_

    FALL_AV_HI

    FALL_AV_LO

    FALL_AV_TE

    FALL_EXTRE

    FALL_DATE_

    FALL_EXT_1

    FALL_DATE1

    FALL_EXT_2

    FALL_YEAR_

    FALL_EXT_3

    FALL_YEAR1

    FALL___DAY

    FALL___D_1

    FALL___D_2

    FALL___D_3

    ANNUAL_PRE

    MAP

    EXTREME__3

    YEAR_OF__3

    EXTREME__4

    YEAR_OF__4

    ONE_DAY_MA

    DATE_OF_ON

    Z_DAYS____

    Z_DAYS___1

    Z_DAYS___2

    Z_DAYS___3

    AV_ANNUAL_

    MAX_SNOWFA

    YEAR_OF_MA

    WINTER_PRE

    WINTER_AV3

    WINTER_E_4

    WINTER_YEA

    WINTER_E_5

    WINTER_Y_1

    WINTER_ONE

    WINTER_DAT

    WINTER___4

    WINTER___5

    WINTER___6

    WINTER___7

    WINTER_AV4

    WINTER_MAX

    WINTER_Y_2

    SPRING_PRE

    SPRING_AV3

    SPRING_E_4

    SPRING_Y_2

    SPRING_E_5

    SPRING_Y_3

    SPRING_ONE

    SPRING_D_2

    SPRING___4

    SPRING___5

    SPRING___6

    SPRING___7

    SPRING_AV4

    SPRING_MAX

    SPRING_Y_4

    SUMMER_PRE

    SUMMER_AV3

    SUMMER_E_4

    SUMMER_Y_2

    SUMMER_E_5

    SUMMER_Y_3

    SUMMER_ONE

    SUMMER_D_2

    SUMMER___4

    SUMMER___5

    SUMMER___6

    SUMMER___7

    SUMMER_AV4

    SUMMER_MAX

    SUMMER_Y_4

    FALL_PRECI

    FALL_AV_PR

    FALL_EXT_4

    FALL_YEAR2

    FALL_EXT_5

    FALL_YEAR3

    FALL_ONE_D

    FALL_DATE2

    FALL___D_4

    FALL___D_5

    FALL___D_6

    FALL___D_7

    FALL_AV_AN

    FALL_MAX_S

    FALL_YEAR4

    EALIEST_SP

    Z0__CHANCE

    Z0__CHAN_1

    Z0__CHAN_2

    Z0__CHAN_3

    Z0__CHAN_4

    Z0__CHAN_5

    Z0__CHAN_6

    Z0__CHAN_7

    Z0__CHAN_8

    LATEST_SPR

    EARLIEST_F

    Z0__CHAN_9

    Z0__CHA_10

    Z0__CHA_11

    Z0__CHA_12

    Z0__CHA_13

    Z0__CHA_14

    Z0__CHA_15

    Z0__CHA_16

    Z0__CHA_17

    LATEST_FAL

    SHORTEST_G

    Z0__CHA_18

    Z0__CHA_19

    Z0__CHA_20

    Z0__CHA_21

    Z0__CHA_22

    Z0__CHA_23

    Z0__CHA_24

    Z0__CHA_25

    Z0__CHA_26

    LONGEST_GR

    TEMP_DIFF

    Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
    STATION Station name YEARS_RECO Years data recorded LATTITUDE Latitude of Station (decimal degrees) LONGITUDE Longitude of Station (decimal degrees) ELEV Elevation of Station ANNUAL_TEM Annual Temperature Station Readings AV_HIGH_TE Average annual high temperature (Fahrenheit) AV_LOW_TEM Average annual low temperature (Fahrenheit) EXTREME_HI Annual extreme high temperature during years recorded (Fahrenheit) DATE_OF_EX Date of annual extreme high temperature EXTREME_LO Annual extreme low temperature during years recorded (Fahrenheit) DATA_OF__1 Date of annual extreme low temperature WINTER_TEM Winter Temperature Station Readings WINTER_AV_ Average Winter high temperature (Fahrenheit) WINTER_AV1 Average Winter low temperature (Fahrenheit) WINTER_EXT Winter extreme high temperature during years recorded (Fahrenheit) DATE_OF_WI Date of Winter extreme high temperature WINTER_E_1 Winter extreme low temperature during years recorded (Fahrenheit) DATE_OF__2 Date of Winter extreme low temperature SPRING_TEM Spring Temperature Station Readings SPRING_AV_ Average Spring high temperature (Fahrenheit) SPRING_AV1 Average Spring low temperature (Fahrenheit) SPRING_EXT Spring extreme high temperature during years recorded (Fahrenheit) SPRING_DAT Date of Spring extreme high temperature SPRING_E_1 Spring extreme low temperature during years recorded (Fahrenheit) SPRING_D_1 Date of Spring extreme low temperature SUMMER_TEM Summer Temperature Station Readings SUMMER_AV_ Average Summer high temperature (Fahrenheit) SUMMER_AV1 Average Summer low temperature (Fahrenheit) SUMMER_EXT Summer extreme high temperature during years recorded (Fahrenheit) SUMMER_DAT Date of Summer extreme high temperature SUMMER_E_1 Summer extreme low temperature during years recorded (Fahrenheit) SUMMER_D_1 Date of Summer extreme low temperature FALL_TEMP_ Fall Temperature Station Readings FALL_AV_HI Average Fall high temperature (Fahrenheit) FALL_AV_LO Average Fall low temperature (Fahrenheit) FALL_EXTRE Fall extreme high temperature during years recorded (Fahrenheit) FALL_DATE Date of Fall extreme high temperature FALL_EXT_1 Fall extreme low temperature during years recorded (Fahrenheit) FALL_DATE1 Date of Fall extreme low temperature ANNUAL_PRE Annual Precipitation Station Readings EXTREME__3 Annual extreme high precipitation during years recorded (Inches) YEAR_OF__3 Date of Annual extreme high precipiation EXTREME__4 Annual extreme low precipitation during years recorded (Inches) YEAR_OF__4 Year of Annual extreme low precipiation AV_ANNUAL Average Annual Snowfall (Inches) MAX_SNOWFA Maximum Snowfall (Inches) YEAR_OF_MA Year of Annual maximum snowfall
    Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: n/a

Who produced the data set?

  1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)

  2. Who also contributed to the data set?

    Wyoming Water Resources Data System (WRDS)

  3. To whom should users address questions about the data?

    Wyoming Water Resources Data System (WRDS)
    Coordinator
    Wyoming Hall, Room 249
    Snake/Salt, Wyoming 82071
    USA

    307-766-6651 (voice)
    307-766-3785 (FAX)
    wrds@uwyo.edu

    Hours_of_Service: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mountain Standard Time

Why was the data set created?
To provide a data set of weather stations and general climate data located within the Snake/Salt River Basin Planning area.

How was the data set created?
  1. From what previous works were the data drawn?

    (source 1 of 1)
    .

    Type_of_Source_Media: digital database
    Source_Scale_Denominator: no scale

  2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?

    Date: 2003 (process 1 of 2)
    The dataset's original extent, coordinate system, and data attributes have been altered. The dataset has been clipped to the extents of the Wind-Bighorn-Clark's Fork 4th level hydrologic unit code watershed boundaries. The coordinate system has been changed to Lat/Long NAD 1927, and various data attributes have been excluded. These data alterations occurred in the Spring of 2003 for use in the Wyoming Water Development Commission's Snake/Salt River Basin Plan.

    (process 2 of 2)
    Metadata imported.

    Data sources used in this process:

    • C:\DOCUME~1\decook\LOCALS~1\Temp\xml88.tmp

  3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?

How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?
  1. How well have the observations been checked?

  2. How accurate are the geographic locations?

    not available.

  3. How accurate are the heights or depths?

  4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?

  5. How consistent are the relationships among the observations, including topology?

    Point features present.

How can someone get a copy of the data set?
Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?

Access_Constraints: none
Use_Constraints:
REQUIRED: Restrictions and legal prerequisites for using the data set after access is granted.

  1. Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 1 of 1)

    Wyoming Water Resources Data System (WRDS)
    Coordinator
    Dept 3943, 1000 University Ave
    Laramie, Wyoming 82071
    USA

    307-766-6651 (voice)
    307-766-3785 (FAX)
    wrds@uwyo.edu

    Hours_of_Service: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mountain Standard Time
  2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?

    Weather Stations, Locations and names of 171 stations, dates of operation, extreme highs/lows of temperature and precipitation.

  3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?

    These data were generated for use in conjunction with the Snake/Salt River Basin Plan. The Wyoming Water Development Commission (WWDC) and the Water Resources Data System (WRDS) do not warrant, endorse, or recommend the use of these data for any other purpose. The user assumes the entire risk related to the use of these data. WWDC and WRDS are providing these data "as is," and WWDC and WRDS disclaims any and all warranties, whether expressed or implied, including (without limitation) any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

  4. How can I download or order the data?

Who wrote the metadata?
Dates:
Last modified: 18-May-2004

Metadata author:
Sunrise Engineering
c/o REQUIRED: The person responsible for the metadata information.
GIS Department
P O Box 609
Afton, Wyoming 83110
USA

307-885-8500 (voice)

Hours_of_Service: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mountain Standard Time
Metadata standard:
FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998)

Metadata extensions used:

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