Foreword
Hello, This is a small curation of links to relevant resources for investigating wetlands in the state of Ohio, as well as general sources for collecting historical weather data. Hope you find these useful!
Climate and
Weather Information
1.
https://ohiodnr.gov/discover-and-learn/land-water/rivers-streams-wetlands/hydrologic-atlas
The Hydrologic Atlas for Ohio is a reference for basic
parameters of the hydrologic cycle within the state, and includes precipitation,
temperature, streamflow, and water loss data. The website proports itself to be
a source of hydrological data for individuals like groundwater scientists,
water supply engineers, dam construction and design engineers, and
environmental consultants.
The Hydro atlas on annual precipitation map, which is compiled
from rainfall data collected between the periods of 1931-1980. Sets a good
baseline for the state, however at this point the data is old.
3.
https://www.usclimatedata.com/climate/north-ridgeville/ohio/united-states/usoh1240
A website that provides a record of monthly, daily, and
historical reference for weather data. Specifically, it provides average high
and low temperatures in Fahrenheit, average precipitation and snowfall in
inches. This sight also contains a handy Geo & Map feature useful for
visualizing the data.
4.
https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=cle
A website run by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration that is useful for providing up to date weather data. It also provides
climate prediction and variability, local data/resources, and Climate
Resources.
5.
https://farm.bpcrc.osu.edu/fields/start
Perhaps the oddest source for weather data I’ve found, this
application was designed to help farmers with fertilizer and manure application
in order to prevent run-off. Specifically, it provides a 12 to 24 hour
precipitation forecast, along with data for historical forecasts.
Web Soil Survey or Wetlands Data
1.
https://www.nawm.org/states/mapping/ohio_012307.pdf
This pdf is a useful source for providing an inventory of
the coverage of current and past wetlands across the state. Paired with soils
data this document is useful for planning wetland construction locations.
2.
https://fwsprimary.wim.usgs.gov/wetlands/apps/wetlands-mapper/
This is an interactive map service that provides detailed
wetland and riparian area data across the united states. This service is
especially useful for an in depth analysis, due to the fact it provides for
almost every wetland in the USA. For my study area it provided classifications
and links to useful reports.
This report provides a map of wetlands spread across Ohio as
of 1991. It also provides data on the hydrologic settings of Ohio and the geographic
history of the state that has lead wetlands to develop where they are.
4.
https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/abs/10.1098/rsfs.2019.0129
This article covers the costs and benefits of conserving
wetlands vs restoring wetlands and was a paper I selected in regards to Ohio’s
strong push to restore its lost wetlands.
5.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470160X12000520
This article covers the temperature effects wetlands can
have on their local areas.
6.
https://kb.osu.edu/bitstream/handle/1811/86/1/2.06%20Ex.%20Wetland%20Soils.pdf
This article covers the impacts of restored wetlands have
upon the soil they are built upon. I selected this article as its relevant to
my survey site Sandy Ridge Reservation.
This article covers the effectiveness of constructed
wetlands within Ohio and was useful in regards to my survey site.
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