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EM Identity and Description
| EM-306 | |
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Document Author
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Heisler, G. M., Ellis, A., Nowak, D. and Yesilonis, I. |
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Document Year
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2016 |
Variable General Info
| Cold air drainage away | Difference in impervious cover from reference, 0-250m upwind | Difference in impervious cover from reference, 0-62m upwind | Difference in impervious cover from reference, 0-500m upwind | Difference in tree canopy cover from reference, 0-125m upwind | Difference in elevation from reference site | Difference in impervious cover from reference 0-20m upwind | Difference in impervious cover from reference, 0-5km upwind | Difference in tree canopy cover from reference 0-20m upwind | |
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Variable ID
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5506 | 5512 | 5511 | 5510 | 5509 | 5505 | 5514 | 5508 | 5513 |
| CDA | i250m | i62m | i500m | t125m | Elevdiff | i20m | i5k | t20m | |
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Qualitative-Quantitative
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Quantitative (Cardinal Only) | Quantitative (Cardinal Only) | Quantitative (Cardinal Only) | Quantitative (Cardinal Only) | Quantitative (Cardinal Only) | Quantitative (Cardinal Only) | Quantitative (Cardinal Only) | Quantitative (Cardinal Only) | Quantitative (Cardinal Only) |
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Cardinal-Ordinal
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Cardinal | Cardinal | Cardinal | Cardinal | Cardinal | Cardinal | Cardinal | Cardinal | Cardinal |
| Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | m | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
Variable Typology
| Cold air drainage away | Difference in impervious cover from reference, 0-250m upwind | Difference in impervious cover from reference, 0-62m upwind | Difference in impervious cover from reference, 0-500m upwind | Difference in tree canopy cover from reference, 0-125m upwind | Difference in elevation from reference site | Difference in impervious cover from reference 0-20m upwind | Difference in impervious cover from reference, 0-5km upwind | Difference in tree canopy cover from reference 0-20m upwind | |
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Predictor-Intermediate-Response
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Intermediate (Computed) Variable |
Intermediate (Computed) Variable |
Intermediate (Computed) Variable |
Intermediate (Computed) Variable |
Intermediate (Computed) Variable |
Intermediate (Computed) Variable |
Intermediate (Computed) Variable |
Intermediate (Computed) Variable |
Intermediate (Computed) Variable |
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Predictor Variable Type
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Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
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Response Variable Type
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Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
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Data Source/Type
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Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
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Variable Classification Hierarchy
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5. Ecosystem Attributes and Potential Supply of Ecosystem Goods and Services |
2. Land Surface (or Water Body) Cover, Use, Substrate, or Metric |
2. Land Surface (or Water Body) Cover, Use, Substrate, or Metric |
2. Land Surface (or Water Body) Cover, Use, Substrate, or Metric |
5. Ecosystem Attributes and Potential Supply of Ecosystem Goods and Services |
2. Land Surface (or Water Body) Cover, Use, Substrate, or Metric |
2. Land Surface (or Water Body) Cover, Use, Substrate, or Metric |
2. Land Surface (or Water Body) Cover, Use, Substrate, or Metric |
5. Ecosystem Attributes and Potential Supply of Ecosystem Goods and Services |
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--Physical/chemical characteristics of nonliving ecosystem components |
--Land use/land cover type or dominant habitat type |
--Land use/land cover type or dominant habitat type |
--Land use/land cover type or dominant habitat type |
--Biological characteristics, processes or requirements of living ecosystem components |
--Geographic position, horizontal or vertical |
--Land use/land cover type or dominant habitat type |
--Land use/land cover type or dominant habitat type |
--Biological characteristics, processes or requirements of living ecosystem components |
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----Physical/chemical characteristics of air, meteorology and precipitation |
----Developed and urban land cover |
----Developed and urban land cover |
----Developed and urban land cover |
----Biological characteristics, processes or requirements of flora and fungi |
----Elevation, altitude, bathymetry |
----Developed and urban land cover |
----Developed and urban land cover |
----Biological characteristics, processes or requirements of flora and fungi |
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------Meteorology data and parameters (including precipitation) |
------Perviousness |
------Perviousness |
------Perviousness |
------Cover characteristics (canopy cover, herbaceous cover or leaf area) |
------Perviousness |
------Perviousness |
------Cover characteristics (canopy cover, herbaceous cover or leaf area) |
Variable Spatial Characteristics
| Cold air drainage away | Difference in impervious cover from reference, 0-250m upwind | Difference in impervious cover from reference, 0-62m upwind | Difference in impervious cover from reference, 0-500m upwind | Difference in tree canopy cover from reference, 0-125m upwind | Difference in elevation from reference site | Difference in impervious cover from reference 0-20m upwind | Difference in impervious cover from reference, 0-5km upwind | Difference in tree canopy cover from reference 0-20m upwind | |
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Spatial Extent Area
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100-1000 km^2 | 100-1000 km^2 | 100-1000 km^2 | 100-1000 km^2 | 100-1000 km^2 | 100-1000 km^2 | 100-1000 km^2 | 100-1000 km^2 | 100-1000 km^2 |
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Spatially Distributed?
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Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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Observations Spatially Patterned?
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Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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Spatial Grain Type
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area, for pixel or radial feature | area, for pixel or radial feature | area, for pixel or radial feature | area, for pixel or radial feature | area, for pixel or radial feature | area, for pixel or radial feature | area, for pixel or radial feature | area, for pixel or radial feature | area, for pixel or radial feature |
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Spatial Grain Size
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2 km radius around reference point | 10m x 10m | 10m x 10m | 10m x 10m | 10m x 10m | 10m x 10m | 10m x 10m | 10m x 10m | 10m x 10m |
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Spatial Density
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Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
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EnviroAtlas URL
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Average Annual Precipitation | Percent Impervious Area | Percent Impervious Area | Percent Impervious Area | Percent Impervious Area | Percent Impervious Area |
Variable Temporal Characteristics
| Cold air drainage away | Difference in impervious cover from reference, 0-250m upwind | Difference in impervious cover from reference, 0-62m upwind | Difference in impervious cover from reference, 0-500m upwind | Difference in tree canopy cover from reference, 0-125m upwind | Difference in elevation from reference site | Difference in impervious cover from reference 0-20m upwind | Difference in impervious cover from reference, 0-5km upwind | Difference in tree canopy cover from reference 0-20m upwind | |
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Temporal Extent
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May 5-Sept 30 2006 | May 5-Sept 30 2006 | May 5-Sept 30 2006 | May 5-Sept 30 2006 | May 5-Sept 30 2006 | 2006 | May 5-Sept 30 2006 | May 5-Sept 30 2006 | May 5-Sept 30 2006 |
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Temporally Distributed?
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Not applicable | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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Regular Temporal Grain?
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Not applicable | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not applicable | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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Temporal Grain Size Value
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Not applicable | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Not applicable | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Temporal Grain Size Units
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Not applicable | Hour | Hour | Hour | Hour | Not applicable | Hour | Hour | Hour |
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Temporal Density
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Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
Variable Values
| Cold air drainage away | Difference in impervious cover from reference, 0-250m upwind | Difference in impervious cover from reference, 0-62m upwind | Difference in impervious cover from reference, 0-500m upwind | Difference in tree canopy cover from reference, 0-125m upwind | Difference in elevation from reference site | Difference in impervious cover from reference 0-20m upwind | Difference in impervious cover from reference, 0-5km upwind | Difference in tree canopy cover from reference 0-20m upwind | |
| Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | |
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Min Value
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Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
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Max Value
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Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
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Other Value Type
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Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
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Other Value
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Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
Variable Variability and Sensitivity
| Cold air drainage away | Difference in impervious cover from reference, 0-250m upwind | Difference in impervious cover from reference, 0-62m upwind | Difference in impervious cover from reference, 0-500m upwind | Difference in tree canopy cover from reference, 0-125m upwind | Difference in elevation from reference site | Difference in impervious cover from reference 0-20m upwind | Difference in impervious cover from reference, 0-5km upwind | Difference in tree canopy cover from reference 0-20m upwind | |
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Variability Expression Given?
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No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
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Variability Metric
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None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None |
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Variability Value
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None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None |
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Variability Units
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None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None |
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Resampling Used?
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Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
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Variability Expression Used in Modeling?
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Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
Variable Operational Validation (Response Variables only)
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Variable ID
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Validated?
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Validation Approach (within, between, etc.)
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Validation Quality (Qual/Quant)
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Validation Method (Stat/Deviance)
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Validation Metric
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Validation Value
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Validation Units
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Use of Measured Response Data
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