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Climate Change Impacts in Virginia: Climate Database

A collection of natural resource data records to use as tools to assess continuing trends.

Meteorological

Heating Degree Days Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Service URL: https://www7.ncdc.noaa.gov/CDO/CDODivisionalSelect.jsp Dates: 1983 – present Format: downloadable data Notes: also soil temp, snowfall, wind movement, freeze date

Cooling Degree Days Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Service URL: https://www7.ncdc.noaa.gov/CDO/CDODivisionalSelect.jsp Dates: 1983 – present Format: downloadable data Notes: also soil temp, snowfall, wind movement, freeze date

Departures From Normal – Precipitation and Temperature Source: NOAA Satellite and Information Service URL: https://www7.ncdc.noaa.gov/CDO/CDODivisionalSelect.jsp Dates: 1983 – present Format: downloadable data Notes: also soil temp, snowfall, wind movement, freeze date

Mean Temperature Source: US Historical Climatology Network URL: http://cdiac.ornl.gov/epubs/ndp/ushcn/ushcn.html Dates: 1895 – 2008 Format: downloadable data & graphs prepared on website Notes: dates available vary by station, may have to download each station separately

Total Precipitation Source: US Historical Climatology Network URL: http://cdiac.ornl.gov/epubs/ndp/ushcn/ushcn.html Dates: 1895 – 2008 Format: downloadable data & graphs prepared on website Notes: dates available vary by station, may have to download each station separately

Water

Salinity Source: Chesapeake Bay Program Water Quality URL: http://www.chesapeakebay.net/data/downloads/cbp_water_quality_database_1984_present Dates: 1984 – present Format: downloadable data

Water Temperature – Mouth of the Chesapeake Bay Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) URL: http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_history.php?station=chlv2 Dates: 1984 – 2009 Format: downloadable data

Water Temperature – York River Source: Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) STAC Climate Change Report Dates: 1950 – 2009 Format: graph

Water Temperature – York River Source: Virginia Institute of Marine Science Contact: Gary Anderson (gary@vims.edu) Dates: 1950 – 2008 Format: downloadable data

Water Temperature – Throughout Chesapeake Bay Source: Chesapeake Bay Program Water Quality URL: http://www.chesapeakebay.net/data_waterquality.aspx Dates: 1984 – present Format: downloadable data

Stream Flow Source: Chesapeake Bay Program Water Quality URL: http://www.chesapeakebay.net/data_waterquality.aspx Dates: 1984 – present Format: downloadable data

Annual Mean Inflow to Chesapeake Bay Source: United States Geological Survey (USGS) URL: https://md.water.usgs.gov/waterdata/chesinflow/ Dates: 1937 – 2007 Format: graph

Water Quality Parameters Source: Chesapeake Bay Program Water Quality URL: http://www.chesapeakebay.net/data_waterquality.aspx Dates: 1984 – present Format: downloadable data Notes: Variety of different parameters, DIC, DIN, Chl, Fecal Coliforms, other C/N

Water Quality Parameters – Riverine Source: United States Geological Survey (USGS) URL: https://md.water.usgs.gov/waterdata/chesinflow/ Dates: 1989 – present Format: downloadable data Notes: TSS, TSS, TN, DIN, TP

Water Quality Parameters – Virginia Estuarine and Coastal Observing System (VECOS) Source: Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) URL: http://www.vims.edu/vecos/ Dates: varies depending upon data collection and location ~2003 to present Format: downloadable data Notes: 2 types of data collection: continuous monitoring at fixed stations and dataflow (surface water quality mapping system) 6 parameters: DO, salinity, temperature, pH, turbidity, chlorophyll

Drought Monitor Source: US Drought Monitor: National Drought Mitigation Center; University of Nebraska – Lincoln URL: http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/ Dates: 2000 – 2010 Format: downloadable data

Drought Information and Water Resources Source: Virginia Department of Environmental Quality URL: http://www.deq.virginia.gov/Programs/Water/WaterSupplyWaterQuantity/Drought.aspx Dates: varies Format: downloadable data Notes: contains links to several other useful sites with drought and water resources information; e.g. links to USGS waterwatch site (http://waterwatch.usgs.gov/?state=va&map_type=real&web_type=map) where historic graphs have median past streamflow conditions from 1900 to 2008 (http://waterwatch.usgs.gov/?m=statesum&r=va&w=real%2Cmap)

Ground Water Climate Response Network Source: United States Geological Survey (USGS) URL: https://groundwaterwatch.usgs.gov/statemap.asp?sc=51&sa=VA Dates: varies – some wells have more than 30 years of data Format: tables of site statistics and graph of ground water data Notes: data available from http://nwis.waterdata.usgs.gov/usa/nwis/gwlevels/

Fish

Blue Crabs (Landings) Source: NOAA National Marine Fisheries URL: http://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/st1/commercial/index.html Dates: 1950 – 2008 Format: downloadable data

Oysters (Landings) Source: NOAA National Marine Fisheries URL: http://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/st1/commercial/index.html Dates: 1950 – 2008 Format: downloadable data

Molluscs (Oysters, Hard Clams) Source: VIMS Molluscan Ecology Program URL: http://web.vims.edu/mollusc/monrestoration/memonrest.htm Dates: varies Format: more recent data in the form of downloadable tables in pdf format; for older data would need to refer to paper reports/publications Notes: older data need to be extracted from hard copy reports and publications; e.g. annual oyster monitoring reports range from 1974 to 2010

Winter Flounder (Landings) Source: NOAA National Marine Fisheries URL: http://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/st1/commercial/index.html Dates: 1950 – 2008 Format: downloadable data

Fish and Crab Abundances Source: VIMS Trawl and Seine Surveys URL: http://www.vims.edu/research/departments/fisheries/programs/juvenile_surveys/data_products/indices/index.php Dates: 1968 – present Format: indices of abundance Notes: requests for data must be submitted directly to fisheries department

Forestry

Acres of Forestland Source: Virginia Department of Forestry URL: http://www.dof.virginia.gov/gis/dwnload/index.htm Dates: 1630 – 2001 Format: table Notes: only various years available

Acres of Forestland Source: USDA Forest Inventory and Analysis Data URL: http://fia.fs.fed.us/slides/major-trends.pdf Dates: 1630 – 2000 Format: downloadable data Notes: only various years available. Saved as excel file – can combine with VA Dept of forestry data for slightly more data points only various years available

GW Forest, Hardwood, Softwood Growth Source: USDA Forest Inventory and Analysis Data URL: http://fia.fs.fed.us/slides/major-trends.pdf Dates: 1987 – 2002 Format: downloadable data Notes: only various years available. Saved as excel file

Virginia Specific Hardwood, Softwood Reports Source: Virginia Department of Forestry Publications: Virginia's Forests 1992, Virginia's Forests 2007 Dates: varies Format: printed data and graphs Notes: could extract data from publications, but not in easy to access format

Biomass and Standing Crops Source: USDA Forest Inventory and Analysis Data – southern online estimator URL: http://fia.fs.fed.us/tools-data/other/default.asp Dates: 2000 – present Format: downloadable data Notes: can't seem to access data, not clear if it exists

Virginia-Wide Tree Counts, Biomass, Growth, Carbon, Removals and Mortality Source: USDA Forest Inventory and Analysis Data – FIDO 2.0 mapmaker URL: http://fiatools.fs.fed.us/fido/standardrpt.html Dates: 1977 – 2008 Format: reports Notes: only various years available

Crops

Peanuts (Planted, Harvested, Yield) Source: US Department of Agriculture (USDA) – National Agricultural Statistics Service URL: https://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_Subject/index.php?sector=CROPS Dates: 1866 – present Format: downloadable data Notes: years available vary by crop

Soybeans (Planted, Harvested, Yield) Source: US Department of Agriculture (USDA) – National Agricultural Statistics Service URL: https://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_Subject/index.php?sector=CROPS Dates: 1866 – present Format: downloadable data Notes: years available vary by crop

Corn (Planted, Harvested, Yield) Source: US Department of Agriculture (USDA) – National Agricultural Statistics Service URL: https://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_Subject/index.php?sector=CROPS Dates: 1866 – present Format: downloadable data Notes: years available vary by crop

Wheat (Planted, Harvested, Yield) Source: US Department of Agriculture (USDA) – National Agricultural Statistics Service URL: https://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_Subject/index.php?sector=CROPS Dates: 1866 – present Format: downloadable data Notes: years available vary by crop

Aquatic Resources

Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV) Source: Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) URL: http://web.vims.edu/bio/sav/?svr=www Dates: 1971 – 2008 Format: interactive & static maps Notes: not all years available

Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV) Source: Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) URL: http://web.vims.edu/bio/sav/gis_data.html Dates: 1971 – 2008 Format: downloadable data Notes: not all years available

Benthic Source: Chesapeake Bay Program URL: http://www.chesapeakebay.net/data/downloads/baywide_benthic_database Dates: 1975 – present Format: downloadable data

Plankton Source: Chesapeake Bay Program URL: http://www.chesapeakebay.net/data/downloads/baywide_cbp_plankton_database Dates: 1984 – present Format: downloadable data

Other Resources

Invasive Species, Plants and Insects Source: Pest Tracker, NAPIS URL: http://pest.ceris.purdue.edu/index.php Dates: 2000 – 2008 Format: graphs

Invasive Species in Chesapeake Bay Source: Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) URL: http://invasions.si.edu/nemesis/cbsearch.html Dates: varies Format: text Notes: would be hard to extract data, but info is very thorough

Eight–Hour Ozone Exceedances Source: Virginia Department of Environmental Quality URL: http://www.deq.virginia.gov/Programs/Air/AirQualityForecasting/Eighthourozoneexceedances.aspx Dates: 1990 – 2008 Format: data tables

Colonial Water Bird Survey Source: Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries URL: http://vafwis.org/fwis Dates: 1977 – 2003 Format: data tables Notes: must log in, data only for various years, organized spatially

Hourly Meteorological; Hurricane and Storm Records; Precipitation; Surficial and Groundwater Well; Water Quality; Marsh Grass Biomass and Cover; Dune Biomass; Historic Shorelines and Upland/Marsh Boundaries; EcoTrends–Socioeconomic Catalog for VCR/LTER Airshed; Small Mammals; Birds Source: Virginia Coast Reserve (VCR) Long–Term Ecological Research (LTER) Database URL: http://www.vcrlter.virginia.edu/cgi-bin/browseData.cgi Dates: varies Format: downloadable data Notes: research sites located on ocean-side of Eastern Shore; must request data through online form; time span of data collection varies for each project

Water Column; Sediment Contaminants and Toxicity; Benthic Macroinvertebrate and Demersal Fish Community and Contaminant Data Source: Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program (EMAP) URL: http://www.epa.gov/emap/nca/html/data/index.html Dates: 1990 – 2006 Format: downloadable data

Counts of Various Raptor Species Source: Hawk Count URL: http://hawkcount.org/sitesel.php?country=USA&stateprov=Virginia Dates: varies Format: downloadable data Notes: dates vary for different sites, e.g. http://hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=476 is Williamsburg site and data range from 1996-2010

Inventory and Monitoring Program Networks (long-term monitoring) in the National Park Service for: Air Quality, Aquatic Macroinvertebrates, Birds, Forest Vegetation, Water Quality and Quantity, Weather and Climate, Plus Others Source: National Park Service URL: http://science.nature.nps.gov/im/ Notes: click on map to go to one of the 3 regions covering Virginia: Mid Atlantic, Appalachian Highlands, and Northeast Coastal and Barrier.  Data are currently unavailable to the public, but will be available gradually in late 2010 and into 2011

Human Diseases Source: Virginia Department of Health; Office of Epidemiology; Division of Surveillance and Investigation URL: http://www.vdh.state.va.us/Epidemiology/Surveillance/SurveillanceData/index.htm Dates: 1979 – 2008 Format: downloadable data Notes: tables contain numerous diseases and the number of reported cases

Waterborne Diseases Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention URL: https://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/surveillance/surveillance-reports.html Dates: 1971 – 2006 Format: pdf reports with data graphs Notes: search other departments on CDC website for additional long-term data on human diseases

Disease Maps Source: United States Geological Survey (USGS) URL: https://diseasemaps.usgs.gov/mapviewer/ Dates: varies by disease Format: maps and graphs Notes: includes diseases such as West Nile Virus, St. Louis Encephalitis, and Equine Encephalitis with data for disease appearance in birds, humans, and mosquitoes; data are available by year for Virginia in the Historical Data link including tables with number of cases by county and yearly totals

Shenandoah Watershed Study and Virginia Trout Stream Sensitivity Study Source: Shenandoah National Park URL: http://swas.evsc.virginia.edu/#javascript Notes: 25 years of monitoring in Shenandoah National Park

Monarch Butterfly Data Source: Research Paper, Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society URL: http://www.bioone.org/doi/pdf/10.2317/0504.06.1 Dates: 1997 – 2004 Format: pdf peer-reviewed article Notes: data available in appendix of article

Land Birds – Demographic Analyses and Species – Landscape Models Source: Research Paper, The Institute for Bird Populations URL: http://www.vabci.org/pdf/VAM_MAPS_Report07a.pdf Dates: varies; ~1992 on Format: pdf report with data graphs

Gypsy Moth Defoliation Source: Virginia Department of Forestry URL: http://www.dof.virginia.gov/gis/dwnload/index.htm Dates: 1984 – 2009 Format: table

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