| November 14, 2007 | ||
| 4:00 pm | to | 5:00 pm |
Room 001, Boyd Science Center
Trends in New England Hydroclimate as Reflected in the Record of the Pemigewasset River at Plymouth, NH
This talk will present a characterization of the hydroclimatic history of the Pemigewasset watershed. This study is a valuable source of information for the New England hydroclimate because: (1) there is a 100-yr record of continuous streamflow from the Pemi at Plymouth (2nd longest in NE); (2) there are no direct anthropogenic influences at site; (3) Plymouth, NH is located at the geographic center of New England; and (4) Hubbard Brook data was used to provide further insight into emerging trends. Specifically the talk explores the Pemi streamflow time-series to detect long-term trends; the land use history & impact of land-use changes on the Pemi basin; the correlation of streamflow data with Hubbard Brook and climatic data from Bethlehem, NH; trends in the Hubbard Brook and Bethlehem data; and the correlation between streamflow, precipitation and the North Atlantic Oscillation. Presented by:Alison Culity,The Cadmus Group, Inc.
The Environmental Science Colloquium is presented by the Center for the Environment. More information about this presentation, and others, please visit the Center’s web site.
