noaa-recon-6316 eng; USA utf8 dataset NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information pointOfContact NOAA World Data Service for Paleoclimatology Data Center Contact 828-271-4800 303-497-6513 325 Broadway, E/NE31 Boulder CO 80305-3328 USA paleo@noaa.gov pointOfContact 2025-06-12 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) NOAA/WDS Paleoclimatology - Woodhouse and Lukas 2004 TreeFlow Colorado Streamflow Reconstructions 2004-03-01 publication doi:10.25921/jrak-de20 noaa-recon-6316 NCEI DSI 1200_02 NCEI DSI 1200_01 Woodhouse, C.A. originator Woodhouse, C.A. author Lukas, J.J. originator Lukas, J.J. author Webb, R.S. originator Webb, R.S. author NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information publisher tableDigital This archived Paleoclimatology Study is available from the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), under the World Data Service (WDS) for Paleoclimatology. The associated NCEI study type is Climate Reconstruction. The data include parameters of climate reconstructions|tree ring with a geographic location of Colorado, United States Of America. The time period coverage is from 567 to -52 in calendar years before present (BP). See metadata information for parameter and study location details. Please cite this study when using the data. Records of past temperature, precipitation, and other climate variables derived from paleoclimate proxies. Parameter keywords describe what was measured in this data set. 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URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian Streamflow Reconstruction theme What: streamflow; Material: null What: age; Material: null What: streamflow; Material: null What: streamflow; Material: null What: streamflow; Material: null theme Paleoenvironmental Standard Terms (PaST) Thesaurus NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/paleoclimatology/paleoenvironmental-standard-terms-thesaurus PaST Thesaurus information publisher Continent > North America > United States Of America > Colorado > Arkansas River at Canon City > LATITUDE 38.43389 > LONGITUDE -105.2567 Continent > North America > United States Of America > Colorado > Alamosa R. above Terrace Rez > LATITUDE 37.37472 > LONGITUDE -106.3342 Continent > North America > United States Of America > Colorado > Roaring Fork at Glenwood Springs > LATITUDE 39.54361 > LONGITUDE -107.3289 Continent > North America > United States Of America > Colorado > South Platte River at South Platte > LATITUDE 39.40917 > LONGITUDE -105.1694 Continent > North America > United States Of America > Colorado > St. Vrain River at Lyons > LATITUDE 40.21806 > LONGITUDE -105.2594 Continent > North America > United States Of America > Colorado > Blue River at Dillon Reservoir > LATITUDE 39.61389 > LONGITUDE -106.0514 Continent > North America > United States Of America > Colorado > Clear Creek at Golden > LATITUDE 39.75306 > LONGITUDE -105.2347 Continent > North America > United States Of America > Colorado > North Fork of South Platte River at South Platte > LATITUDE 39.40889 > LONGITUDE -105.1753 Continent > North America > United States Of America > Colorado > Saguache Creek near Saguache > LATITUDE 38.16333 > LONGITUDE -106.29 Continent > North America > United States Of America > Colorado > South Platte River below Cheesman Reservoir > LATITUDE 39.20917 > LONGITUDE -105.2672 Continent > North America > United States Of America > Colorado > Fraser River at confluence with Colorado R. > LATITUDE 40.08528 > LONGITUDE -105.9547 Continent > North America > United States Of America > Colorado > Blue River above Green Mountain Reservoir > LATITUDE 39.83194 > LONGITUDE -106.2222 Continent > North America > United States Of America > Colorado > Boulder Creek at Orodell > LATITUDE 40.00639 > LONGITUDE -105.3303 Continent > North America > United States Of America > Colorado > Conejos River near Mogote > LATITUDE 37.05389 > LONGITUDE -106.1869 Continent > North America > United States Of America > Colorado > Fraser River near Winter Park > LATITUDE 39.89303 > LONGITUDE -105.7648 Continent > North America > United States Of America > Colorado > Colorado River at Kremmling > LATITUDE 40.03667 > LONGITUDE -106.4394 Continent > North America > United States Of America > Colorado > Big Thompson River at Canyon Mouth > LATITUDE 40.42167 > LONGITUDE -105.2261 Continent > North America > United States Of America > Colorado > Colorado River above Granby > LATITUDE 40.12083 > LONGITUDE -105.9 Continent > North America > United States Of America > Colorado > Rio Grande near Del Norte > LATITUDE 37.68861 > LONGITUDE -106.4599 Continent > North America > United States Of America > Colorado > Williams Fork near Leal > LATITUDE 39.83389 > LONGITUDE -106.0558 Continent > North America > United States Of America > Colorado > Willow Creek Reservoir Inflow > LATITUDE 40.14583 > LONGITUDE -105.9394 Continent > North America > United States Of America > Colorado > Cache la Poudre River at Canyon Mouth > LATITUDE 40.66444 > LONGITUDE -105.2239 place DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce dataCentre Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords 2025 revision 22 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. 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Climatic Change, 78, 293-315, 10.1007/s10584-006-9055-0 information crossReference sciencePaper eng; USA geoscientificInformation Date Range: 1383 CE to 2002 CE; Date Range: 567 cal yr BP to -52 cal yr BP; -107.3289 -105.1694 37.05389 40.66444 1383 2002 STUDY NOTES: Tree-ring-based reconstructions of streamflow at 15 gaging stations in the South Platte and Colorado River Basins of north-central Colorado, USA. For details see the TreeFlow website at: http://treeflow.info/ ABSTRACT SUPPLIED BY ORIGINATOR: Water resource management requires knowledge of the natural variability in streamflow over multiple time scales. Reconstructions of streamflow derived from moisture-sensitive trees extend, in both time and magnitude, the variability provided by relatively short gage records. In this study, we present a network of 14 annual streamflow reconstructions, 300–600 years long, for gages in the Upper Colorado and South Platte River basins in Colorado generated from new and existing tree-ring chronologies. Gages for the reconstruction were selected on the basis of their importance to two of the largest Colorado Front Range water providers, who provided the natural flow data for the calibration with tree-ring data. The reconstruction models explain 63–76% of the variance in the gage records and capture low flows particularly well. Analyses of the reconstructions indicate that the 20th century gage record does not fully represent the range of streamflow characteristics seen in the prior two to five centuries. Multi-year drought events more severe than the 1950s drought have occurred, notably in the 19th century, and the distribution of extreme low flow years is markedly uneven over the past three centuries. When the 14 reconstructions are grouped into Upper Colorado, northern South Platte, and southern South Platte regional flow reconstructions, the three time series show a high degree of coherence, but also time-varying divergences that may reflect the differential influence of climatic features operating in the western U.S. These reconstructions are currently being used by water managers to assess the reliability of water supply systems under a broader range of conditions than indicated by the gage records alone. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information distributor In most cases, electronic downloads of the data are free. However, fees may apply for custom orders, data certifications, copies of analog materials, and data distribution on physical media. Contact NCEI for other distribution options and instructions. 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