Table 1 Estimated monthly averages of near-ground surface lapse rates ( A in Equations 2 and 3; °C) used to model the vertical profile of maximum monthly temperatures at the Teakettle Experimental Watershed for September-October 2011 and May-September 2012
From: Cross-scale modeling of surface temperature and tree seedling establishment in mountain landscapes
Location | Topographic position | Sep-11 | Oct-11 | May-12 | Jun-12 | Jul-12 | Aug-12 | Sep-12 | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N1 | North slope | - | - | - | - | 1.59 | 1.53 | 1.01 | - |
N2 | North slope | 1.20 | 0.76 | 1.14 | 1.38 | 1.50 | 1.66 | 1.74 | 1.34 |
N3 | North slope | 0.56 | 0.09 | 1.22 | 1.38 | 1.24 | 1.39 | 0.72 | 0.94 |
N4 | North slope | 1.80 | 1.11 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
N5 | North slope | 0.32 | 0.12 | - | 0.34 | - | - | - | - |
N-average | North slope | 0.97 | 0.52 | 1.18 | 1.03 | 1.44 | 1.52 | 1.16 | 1.12 |
R1 | Ridge | 0.12 | 0.31 | - | - | - | - | - | 0.21 |
S1 | South slope | - | - | - | - | 1.87 | 1.66 | 1.98 | - |
S2 | South slope | 1.10 | 0.78 | 0.86 | 1.33 | 1.20 | 1.16 | 1.03 | 1.07 |
S3 | South slope | 0.60 | 0.17 | 1.76 | 1.82 | - | - | 1.45 | - |
S4 | South slope | 1.23 | 0.60 | 1.42 | 0.62 | - | - | - | - |
S5 | South slope | 1.31 | 1.62 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
S-average | South slope | 0.97 | 0.52 | 1.18 | 1.03 | 1.44 | 1.52 | 1.16 | 1.12 |
V1 | Valley | - | - | - | - | 1.44 | 1.32 | 1.36 | - |
V2 | Valley | 0.69 | 0.02 | 1.18 | 1.61 | 1.43 | 1.41 | 1.34 | 1.10 |
V3 | Valley | 0.76 | 0.31 | 0.99 | 1.45 | 1.63 | 1.17 | 1.63 | 1.14 |
V4 | Valley | 1.21 | 0.89 | 1.76 | 2.15 | - | - | - | - |
V5 | Valley | 1.17 | 0.79 | 1.67 | 1.85 | - | - | - | - |
V6 | Valley | - | - | - | - | 2.46 | 2.33 | 2.07 | 2.29 |
V-average | Valley | 0.96 | 0.50 | 1.40 | 1.76 | 1.74 | 1.56 | 1.60 | 1.36 |