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Wiki Library: Tree-ring paleohydrology

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	===[https://www.zotero.org/groups/4274378/colorado_river_science_wiki/collections/5U3L8K3U Wiki Library: Tree-ring paleohydrology]===		===[https://www.zotero.org/groups/4274378/colorado_river_science_wiki/collections/5U3L8K3U Wiki Library: Tree-ring paleohydrology]===

	The Wiki library ~~contains~~ 40 publications on tree-ring paleohydrology in the context of the Colorado River Basin and adjacent ~~basins~~.		The Wiki library lists 40 publications on tree-ring paleohydrology and paleoclimate in the context of the Colorado River Basin and adjacent regions.

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Additional Resources

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	[https://wwa.colorado.edu/publications/reports/CRBreport/ColoRiver_StateOfScience_WWA_2020_Chapter_10.pdf Chapter 10] of the State of the Science report (Paleohydrology) covers many aspects of tree-ring reconstructions of streamflow in detail: methodology, the multiple reconstructions for Lees Ferry, data uncertainties, and applications of the reconstructions.		[https://wwa.colorado.edu/publications/reports/CRBreport/ColoRiver_StateOfScience_WWA_2020_Chapter_10.pdf Chapter 10] of the State of the Science report (Paleohydrology) covers many aspects of tree-ring reconstructions of streamflow in detail: methodology, the multiple reconstructions for Lees Ferry, data uncertainties, and applications of the reconstructions.

			===[https://www.zotero.org/groups/4274378/colorado_river_science_wiki/collections/5U3L8K3U Wiki Library: Tree-ring paleohydrology]===

			The Wiki library contains 40 publications on tree-ring paleohydrology in the context of the Colorado River Basin and adjacent basins.

JeffreyJLukas at 20:57, 21 October 2024

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	[https://wwa.colorado.edu/publications/reports/CRBreport/ColoRiver_StateOfScience_WWA_2020_Chapter_10.pdf Chapter 10] of the State of the Science report (Paleohydrology) covers many aspects of tree-ring reconstructions of streamflow in detail: methodology, the multiple reconstructions for Lees Ferry, data uncertainties, and applications of the reconstructions.		[https://wwa.colorado.edu/publications/reports/CRBreport/ColoRiver_StateOfScience_WWA_2020_Chapter_10.pdf Chapter 10] of the State of the Science report (Paleohydrology) covers many aspects of tree-ring reconstructions of streamflow in detail: methodology, the multiple reconstructions for Lees Ferry, data uncertainties, and applications of the reconstructions.

	~~==New and Notable Research (2020-present)==~~

	~~'''[https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1029/2019GL086689 Bias Correction of Paleoclimatic Reconstructions: A New Look at 1,200+ Years of Upper Colorado River Flow]'''~~

	~~Robeson et al., 2020, Geophysical Research Letters~~

	~~''Summary''~~

	Robeson et al. take the widely used tree-ring reconstruction of annual streamflow at Lees Ferry by Meko et al. (2007) and apply quantile mapping to bias-correct the reconstruction so that the reconstructed flows better fit the distribution of flows in the observed record. After bias correction, the 1100s megadrought is even more extreme than in the original Meko et al. reconstruction. Robeson et al. contend that such bias-correction is advisable when paleo-reconstructions are compared directly to observed records.

	~~''Comments''~~

	It has been long known that the regression procedures typically used in reconstructions tend to compress the range of observed variability, which can especially effect multi-year extreme events (wet and dry). Bias-correction via quantile mapping is a reasonable approach to try to correct this tendency and other biases in the reconstructed values. But it is not a panacea; users should keep in mind that all reconstructions are ''estimates'' of the past hydrology.

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Additional Resources

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	==Additional Resources==		==Additional Resources==

	===State of the Science ~~Report~~===		===[https://wwa.colorado.edu/resources/colorado-river-resources/CRBreport Colorado River Basin Climate and Hydrology: State of the Science report]===

	[https://wwa.colorado.edu/publications/reports/CRBreport/ColoRiver_StateOfScience_WWA_2020_Chapter_10.pdf Chapter 10] of the State of the Science report (Paleohydrology) covers many aspects of tree-ring reconstructions of streamflow in detail: methodology, the multiple reconstructions for Lees Ferry, data uncertainties, and applications of the reconstructions.		[https://wwa.colorado.edu/publications/reports/CRBreport/ColoRiver_StateOfScience_WWA_2020_Chapter_10.pdf Chapter 10] of the State of the Science report (Paleohydrology) covers many aspects of tree-ring reconstructions of streamflow in detail: methodology, the multiple reconstructions for Lees Ferry, data uncertainties, and applications of the reconstructions.

JeffreyJLukas: /* Data and Tools */

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Data and Tools

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	*[https://www.treeflow.info/content/colorado-r-lees-ferry-az-meko Meko et al. 2007] reconstruction of Lees Ferry gage (762-2005)		*[https://www.treeflow.info/content/colorado-r-lees-ferry-az-meko Meko et al. 2007] reconstruction of Lees Ferry gage (762-2005)


	===PaleoFlow===		===PaleoFlow===

JeffreyJLukas: /* Overview */

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Overview

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	Paleohydrology refers to information about streamflows that occurred prior to the existence of observed or gaged records. In the Colorado River Basin, the primary source of paleohydrology is the ring widths of moisture-sensitive trees. Tree-ring reconstructions of streamflows have been developed for several dozen gages within the basin, extending the perspective of hydrologic variability back up to 1200 years. While some information about sub-annual features of climate and hydrology can be extracted from tree rings, the streamflow reconstructions that have been developed for the basin are almost exclusively for annual (water-year) flows.		Paleohydrology refers to information about streamflows that occurred prior to the existence of observed or gaged records. In the Colorado River Basin, the primary source of paleohydrology is the ring widths of moisture-sensitive trees. Tree-ring reconstructions of streamflows have been developed for several dozen gages within the basin, extending the perspective of hydrologic variability back up to 1200 years. While some information about sub-annual features of climate and hydrology can be extracted from tree rings, the streamflow reconstructions that have been developed for the basin are almost exclusively for annual (water-year) flows.

	Tree-ring reconstructions of streamflow have been used by many water management entities using Colorado River water in their long-range planning, to provide system stress tests that are more extreme than the observed hydrology, but are still physically plausible, as they have already occurred in the past. Since most water system models operate on daily or monthly timescales, the annual reconstructed streamflows need to be processed to allow them to be input into system models. ~~Below is a partial list of the agencies that have applied paleohydrology to planning in the Colorado River Basin, and links to associated studies or reports where appropriate.~~		Tree-ring reconstructions of streamflow have been used by many water management entities using Colorado River water in their long-range planning, to provide system stress tests that are more extreme than the observed hydrology, but are still physically plausible, as they have already occurred in the past. Since most water system models operate on daily or monthly timescales, the annual reconstructed streamflows need to be processed to allow them to be input into system models.

	*Reclamation - 2007 Interim Guidelines, Appendix N; 2012 Basin Study, Volume X
	*California Department of Water Resources - multiple reports
	*Salt River Project - SRP-LTRR reports
	*Denver Water - Schmitzer PPT/TreeFlow writeup
	*Colorado Water Conservation Board - CRWAS Phase I

	The most influential and widely used reconstructions in the basin have been those developed for the Lees Ferry gage, which because of its importance to basin water supply has been reconstructed by several research teams, beginning in the 1970s. The longest recent reconstruction was developed by David Meko and others (Meko et al. 2007), and extends from 762-2005 (Fig. 1). This reconstruction was used by Reclamation in analyses to support the 2007 Interim Guidelines, and several subsequent reports.		The most influential and widely used reconstructions in the basin have been those developed for the Lees Ferry gage, which because of its importance to basin water supply has been reconstructed by several research teams, beginning in the 1970s. The longest recent reconstruction was developed by David Meko and others (Meko et al. 2007), and extends from 762-2005 (Fig. 1). This reconstruction was used by Reclamation in analyses to support the 2007 Interim Guidelines, and several subsequent reports.

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	*Denver Water - Schmitzer PPT/TreeFlow writeup		*Denver Water - Schmitzer PPT/TreeFlow writeup
	*Colorado Water Conservation Board - CRWAS Phase I		*Colorado Water Conservation Board - CRWAS Phase I


	The most influential and widely used reconstructions in the basin have been those developed for the Lees Ferry gage, which because of its importance to basin water supply has been reconstructed by several research teams, beginning in the 1970s. The longest recent reconstruction was developed by David Meko and others (Meko et al. 2007), and extends from 762-2005 (Fig. 1). This reconstruction was used by Reclamation in analyses to support the 2007 Interim Guidelines, and several subsequent reports.		The most influential and widely used reconstructions in the basin have been those developed for the Lees Ferry gage, which because of its importance to basin water supply has been reconstructed by several research teams, beginning in the 1970s. The longest recent reconstruction was developed by David Meko and others (Meko et al. 2007), and extends from 762-2005 (Fig. 1). This reconstruction was used by Reclamation in analyses to support the 2007 Interim Guidelines, and several subsequent reports.

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	Paleohydrology refers to information about streamflows that occurred prior to the existence of observed or gaged records. In the Colorado River Basin, the primary source of paleohydrology is the ring widths of moisture-sensitive trees. Tree-ring reconstructions of streamflows have been developed for several dozen gages within the basin, extending the perspective of hydrologic variability back up to 1200 years. While some information about sub-annual features of climate and hydrology can be extracted from tree rings, the streamflow reconstructions that have been developed for the basin are almost exclusively for annual (water-year) flows.		Paleohydrology refers to information about streamflows that occurred prior to the existence of observed or gaged records. In the Colorado River Basin, the primary source of paleohydrology is the ring widths of moisture-sensitive trees. Tree-ring reconstructions of streamflows have been developed for several dozen gages within the basin, extending the perspective of hydrologic variability back up to 1200 years. While some information about sub-annual features of climate and hydrology can be extracted from tree rings, the streamflow reconstructions that have been developed for the basin are almost exclusively for annual (water-year) flows.

	The most influential and widely used reconstructions have been those developed for the Lees Ferry gage, which because of its importance to basin water supply has been periodically reconstructed multiple times since the 1970s. The most prominent--and longest--recent reconstruction is the one developed by David Meko and others (Meko et al. 2007), which extends from 762-2005 (Fig. 1). That reconstruction was then used by Reclamation in basinwide planning studies, as described in the next section.

	A consistent finding from the Lees Ferry and other basin tree-ring reconstructions is that the period prior to 1900 contains a broader range of variability than that seen in the observed records, notably drought events worse that are more severe than the worst-case droughts since 1900 (Fig. 1). The most severe and sustained of these paleo-droughts have been termed "megadroughts." The tree-ring reconstructions also show that the 20th century had overall more favorable hydrology than the preceding 3-10 centuries, with two multi-decadal pluvials or wet periods, from 1905-1930 and from 1982-1999. The earlier of those two periods may have been the wettest multi-decadal period in the past 500 years.

	~~==Application of the Science==~~

	Tree-ring reconstructions of streamflow have been used by many water management entities using Colorado River water in their long-range planning, to provide system stress tests that are more extreme than the observed hydrology, but are still physically plausible, as they have already occurred in the past. Since most water system models operate on daily or monthly timescales, the annual reconstructed streamflows need to be processed to allow them to be input into system models. Below is a partial list of the agencies that have applied paleohydrology to planning in the Colorado River Basin, and links to associated studies or reports where appropriate.		Tree-ring reconstructions of streamflow have been used by many water management entities using Colorado River water in their long-range planning, to provide system stress tests that are more extreme than the observed hydrology, but are still physically plausible, as they have already occurred in the past. Since most water system models operate on daily or monthly timescales, the annual reconstructed streamflows need to be processed to allow them to be input into system models. Below is a partial list of the agencies that have applied paleohydrology to planning in the Colorado River Basin, and links to associated studies or reports where appropriate.
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	*Denver Water - Schmitzer PPT/TreeFlow writeup		*Denver Water - Schmitzer PPT/TreeFlow writeup
	*Colorado Water Conservation Board - CRWAS Phase I		*Colorado Water Conservation Board - CRWAS Phase I


			The most influential and widely used reconstructions in the basin have been those developed for the Lees Ferry gage, which because of its importance to basin water supply has been reconstructed by several research teams, beginning in the 1970s. The longest recent reconstruction was developed by David Meko and others (Meko et al. 2007), and extends from 762-2005 (Fig. 1). This reconstruction was used by Reclamation in analyses to support the 2007 Interim Guidelines, and several subsequent reports.

			A consistent finding from the Lees Ferry reconstruction and other basin tree-ring reconstructions is that the period prior to 1900 contains a broader range of variability than that seen in the observed records, notably drought events worse that are more severe than the worst-case droughts since 1900 (Fig. 1). The most severe and sustained of these paleo-droughts have been termed "megadroughts." The tree-ring reconstructions also show that the 20th century had overall more favorable hydrology than the preceding 3-10 centuries, with two multi-decadal pluvials or wet periods, from 1905-1930 and from 1982-1999. The earlier of those two periods may have been the wettest multi-decadal period in the past 500 years.

	==Data and Tools==		==Data and Tools==

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	==New and Notable Research (2020-present)==		==New and Notable Research (2020-present)==

	'''[https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2019GL086689 Bias Correction of Paleoclimatic Reconstructions: A New Look at 1,200+ Years of Upper Colorado River Flow]'''		'''[https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1029/2019GL086689 Bias Correction of Paleoclimatic Reconstructions: A New Look at 1,200+ Years of Upper Colorado River Flow]'''

	Robeson et al., 2020, Geophysical Research Letters		Robeson et al., 2020, Geophysical Research Letters

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State of the Science Report

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	===State of the Science Report===		===State of the Science Report===

	[https://wwa.colorado.edu/publications/reports/CRBreport/ColoRiver_StateOfScience_WWA_2020_Chapter_10.pdf Chapter 10] of the State of the Science report (Paleohydrology) ~~is devoted to~~ tree-ring reconstructions: methodology, the multiple reconstructions for Lees Ferry, data uncertainties, and applications of the reconstructions.		[https://wwa.colorado.edu/publications/reports/CRBreport/ColoRiver_StateOfScience_WWA_2020_Chapter_10.pdf Chapter 10] of the State of the Science report (Paleohydrology) covers many aspects of tree-ring reconstructions of streamflow in detail: methodology, the multiple reconstructions for Lees Ferry, data uncertainties, and applications of the reconstructions.



	==New and Notable Research (2020-present)==		==New and Notable Research (2020-present)==