Average Annual Precipitation in the Waianae Moku, 1891 to 2003

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: NOAA Coastal Services Center
Publication_Date: 20040806
Title: Average Annual Precipitation in the Waianae Moku, 1891 to 2003
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: NOAA Coastal Services Center, Charleston, SC
Publisher: NOAA Coastal Services Center
Online_Linkage: None
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: NOAA Coastal Services Center
Publication_Date: 20040806
Title: N-SPECT
Edition: 1
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: NOAA Coastal Services Center, Charleston, SC
Publisher: NOAA Coastal Services Center
Online_Linkage: <http://www.csc.noaa.gov/crs>
Description:
Abstract:
Wai'anae Average Annual Precipitation The Nonpoint Source Pollution and Erosion Comparison Tool (N-SPECT) was developed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Coastal Services Center to accompany the Wai'anae Ecological Characterization being developed by the Hawaii Coastal Zone Management (CZM) program. N-SPECT examines the relationship between land cover, nonpoint source pollution, and erosion. N-SPECT is an extension to Environmental Systems Research Institutes (ESRI) ArcGIS software package, version 8.3 and requires the Spatial Analyst extension. N-SPECT is designed to be portable to any watershed, provided the user has access to the necessary data. Data provided with N-SPECT are for the Wai'anae ahupua'a, the original study area located on the western side of Oahu, Hawaii. The Wai'anae ahupua'a is the collection of catchments that drain the Wai'anae mountains westward to the Wai'anae coast (west coast of Oahu, HI), including Kaluakauila, Makua, Keaau, Makaha, Kaupuni, Kamaileunu, Mailiili, Ulehawa, and Nanakuli. The Annual Precipitation data file is a grid that represents annual precipitation in inches throughout the Wai'anae study region.
Purpose:
This data set was created to provide resource managers working in the Wai'anae ahupua'a with an accurate representation of average annual rainfall. It was created specifically for N-SPECT, which requires the input of a precipitation grid to accurately model runoff, but can be used by other models that require spatially explicit rainfall data to drive water quality, rainfall/runoff, and erosion calculations.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1891
Ending_Date: 2003
Currentness_Reference: Source rainfall dates
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -158.281687
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -158.089447
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 21.574330
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 21.368774
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: Average annual rainfall
Theme_Keyword: Average annual precipitation
Theme_Keyword: N-SPECT
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: USA
Place_Keyword: Hawaii
Place_Keyword: Oahu
Place_Keyword: Waianae
Place_Keyword: Coastal zone
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
Data set is not for use in litigation. While efforts have been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the state of the art, NOAA, cannot assume liability for any damages, or misrepresentations, caused by any inaccuracies in the data, or as a result of the data to be used on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: NOAA Coastal Services Center
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 2234 S. Hobson Ave.
City: Charleston
State_or_Province: South Carolina
Postal_Code: 29405-2413
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (843) 740-1200
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (843) 740-1290
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.3.0.800
Data_Quality_Information:
Logical_Consistency_Report:
Tests for logical consistency indicate that all row and column positions in the selected latitude/longitude window contain data. Attribute files appear to be logically consistent.
Completeness_Report:
This data set is a derivative of the DEM developed for the N-SPECT project. There were no omissions or selection criteria used in the production of this data. Each 30 meter pixel in the DEM was used to define a new 30 meter pixel in the precipitation data set.
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
Pao-Shin Chu Hawaii State Climatologist Department of Meteorology University of Hawaii
Publication_Date: 20040517
Title: Wai'anae Annual Precipitation
Type_of_Source_Media: Electronic spreadsheet
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1891
Ending_Date: 2003
Source_Currentness_Reference: Source rainfall dates.
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: PS Chu Annual Precip
Source_Contribution:
The data include average monthly rainfall values observed at 14 public and private rain gauges within the Wai'anae area. The number of years of data collection and elevation for each rain gauge are also noted. NOAA-CSC used this data to extract a regional rainfall/elevation relationship.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
A standard regression analysis of the rainfall data provided by the Hawaii State Climatologist was conducted to develop a rainfall/elevation relationship for the Wai'anae Ahupua'a. Average monthly rainfall data were summed for the year for each rain gauge. These values were regressed against the elevation associated with each rain gauge and a linear relationship was derived using the least squares method.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: PS Chu Annual Precip
Process_Date: Unknown
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: NOAA Coastal Services Center
Contact_Position: N-SPECT Project Manager
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 2234 S Hobson Ave.
City: Charleston
State_or_Province: SC
Postal_Code: 29405
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 843-740-1200
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 843-740-1224
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: csc@csc.noaa.gov
Hours_of_Service: Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Eastern Standard Time.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The annual precipitation grid was produced by applying the linear relationship (precipitation = elevation * 0.109525823 + 19.01464428) to dem_30 using the Spatial Analyst raster calculator in ArcMap.
Process_Date: 20040806
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: NOAA Coastal Services Center
Contact_Position: N-SPECT Project Manager
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 2234 S Hobson Ave.
City: Charleston
State_or_Province: SC
Postal_Code: 29405
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 843-740-1200
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 843-740-1224
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: csc@csc.noaa.gov
Hours_of_Service: Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Eastern Standard Time.
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Raster
Raster_Object_Information:
Raster_Object_Type: Grid Cell
Row_Count: 755
Column_Count: 660
Vertical_Count: 1
Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Grid_Coordinate_System:
Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator
Universal_Transverse_Mercator:
UTM_Zone_Number: 4
Transverse_Mercator:
Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.999600
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -159.000000
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0.000000
False_Easting: 500000.000000
False_Northing: 0.000000
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: row and column
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution: 30.000000
Ordinate_Resolution: 30.000000
Planar_Distance_Units: meters
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: Precipitation
Entity_Type_Definition: Rainfall
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Unknown
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Value
Attribute_Definition: Pixel value (i.e. depth of precipitation)
Attribute_Definition_Source: None
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 200
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: inches
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Count
Attribute_Definition: Number of pixels with same value
Attribute_Definition_Source: Software generated
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Software computed
Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: NOAA Coastal Services Center
Contact_Position: N-SPECT Project Manager
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 2234 S Hobson Ave.
City: Charleston
State_or_Province: SC
Postal_Code: 29405
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 843-740-1200
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 843-740-1224
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: csc@csc.noaa.gov
Hours_of_Service: Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Eastern Standard Time.
Resource_Description: Downloadable Data
Distribution_Liability:
Users must assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data.
Standard_Order_Process:
Non-digital_Form: Contact Hawaii Office of Planning
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Transfer_Size: 2.246
Fees: NA
Ordering_Instructions: Contact Hawaii Office of Planning
Turnaround: NA
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20041129
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: NOAA Coastal Services Center
Contact_Person: N-SPECT Metadata Manager
Contact_Position: N-SPECT Metadata Manager
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 2234 S Hobson Ave.
City: Charleston
State_or_Province: SC
Postal_Code: 29405
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 843-740-1200
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 843-740-1224
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: csc@csc.noaa.gov
Hours_of_Service: Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Eastern Standard Time.
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
Metadata_Extensions:
Online_Linkage: <http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html>
Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile
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