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Niwot Ridge site, station Snowbed plots at Saddle site, study of aboveground net primary productivity of Kobresia myosuroides in units of gramsPerMeterSquaredPerYear on a yearly timescale

The EcoTrends project was established in 2004 by Dr. Debra Peters (Jornada Basin LTER, USDA-ARS Jornada Experimental Range) and Dr. Ariel Lugo (Luquillo LTER, USDA-FS Luquillo Experimental Forest) to support the collection and analysis of long-term ecological datasets. The project is a large synthesis effort focused on improving the accessibility and use of long-term data. At present, there are ~50 state and federally funded research sites that are participating and contributing to the EcoTrends project, including all 26 Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) sites and sites funded by the USDA Agriculture Research Service (ARS), USDA Forest Service, US Department of Energy, US Geological Survey (USGS) and numerous universities. Data from the EcoTrends project are available through an exploratory web portal (http://www.ecotrends.info). This web portal enables the continuation of data compilation and accessibility by users through an interactive web application. Ongoing data compilation is updated through both manual and automatic processing as part of the LTER Provenance Aware Synthesis Tracking Architecture (PASTA). The web portal is a collaboration between the Jornada LTER and the LTER Network Office. The following dataset from Niwot Ridge (NWT) contains aboveground net primary productivity of Kobresia myosuroides measurements in gramsPerMeterSquaredPerYear units and were aggregated to a yearly timescale.

Niwot Ridge site, station Snowbed plots at Saddle site, study of aboveground net primary productivity in units of gramsPerMeterSquaredPerYear on a yearly timescale

The EcoTrends project was established in 2004 by Dr. Debra Peters (Jornada Basin LTER, USDA-ARS Jornada Experimental Range) and Dr. Ariel Lugo (Luquillo LTER, USDA-FS Luquillo Experimental Forest) to support the collection and analysis of long-term ecological datasets. The project is a large synthesis effort focused on improving the accessibility and use of long-term data. At present, there are ~50 state and federally funded research sites that are participating and contributing to the EcoTrends project, including all 26 Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) sites and sites funded by the USDA Agriculture Research Service (ARS), USDA Forest Service, US Department of Energy, US Geological Survey (USGS) and numerous universities. Data from the EcoTrends project are available through an exploratory web portal (http://www.ecotrends.info). This web portal enables the continuation of data compilation and accessibility by users through an interactive web application. Ongoing data compilation is updated through both manual and automatic processing as part of the LTER Provenance Aware Synthesis Tracking Architecture (PASTA). The web portal is a collaboration between the Jornada LTER and the LTER Network Office. The following dataset from Niwot Ridge (NWT) contains aboveground net primary productivity measurements in gramsPerMeterSquaredPerYear units and were aggregated to a yearly timescale.

Niwot Ridge site, station Wet meadow plots at Saddle site, study of aboveground net primary productivity of Selaginella densa in units of gramsPerMeterSquaredPerYear on a yearly timescale

The EcoTrends project was established in 2004 by Dr. Debra Peters (Jornada Basin LTER, USDA-ARS Jornada Experimental Range) and Dr. Ariel Lugo (Luquillo LTER, USDA-FS Luquillo Experimental Forest) to support the collection and analysis of long-term ecological datasets. The project is a large synthesis effort focused on improving the accessibility and use of long-term data. At present, there are ~50 state and federally funded research sites that are participating and contributing to the EcoTrends project, including all 26 Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) sites and sites funded by the USDA Agriculture Research Service (ARS), USDA Forest Service, US Department of Energy, US Geological Survey (USGS) and numerous universities. Data from the EcoTrends project are available through an exploratory web portal (http://www.ecotrends.info). This web portal enables the continuation of data compilation and accessibility by users through an interactive web application. Ongoing data compilation is updated through both manual and automatic processing as part of the LTER Provenance Aware Synthesis Tracking Architecture (PASTA). The web portal is a collaboration between the Jornada LTER and the LTER Network Office. The following dataset from Niwot Ridge (NWT) contains aboveground net primary productivity of Selaginella densa measurements in gramsPerMeterSquaredPerYear units and were aggregated to a yearly timescale.

Niwot Ridge site, station Wet meadow plots at Saddle site, study of aboveground net primary productivity of Polygonum bistortoides and Polygonum viviparum in units of gramsPerMeterSquaredPerYear on a yearly timescale

The EcoTrends project was established in 2004 by Dr. Debra Peters (Jornada Basin LTER, USDA-ARS Jornada Experimental Range) and Dr. Ariel Lugo (Luquillo LTER, USDA-FS Luquillo Experimental Forest) to support the collection and analysis of long-term ecological datasets. The project is a large synthesis effort focused on improving the accessibility and use of long-term data. At present, there are ~50 state and federally funded research sites that are participating and contributing to the EcoTrends project, including all 26 Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) sites and sites funded by the USDA Agriculture Research Service (ARS), USDA Forest Service, US Department of Energy, US Geological Survey (USGS) and numerous universities. Data from the EcoTrends project are available through an exploratory web portal (http://www.ecotrends.info). This web portal enables the continuation of data compilation and accessibility by users through an interactive web application. Ongoing data compilation is updated through both manual and automatic processing as part of the LTER Provenance Aware Synthesis Tracking Architecture (PASTA). The web portal is a collaboration between the Jornada LTER and the LTER Network Office. The following dataset from Niwot Ridge (NWT) contains aboveground net primary productivity of Polygonum bistortoides and Polygonum viviparum measurements in gramsPerMeterSquaredPerYear units and were aggregated to a yearly timescale.

Niwot Ridge site, station Wet meadow plots at Saddle site, study of aboveground net primary productivity of Geum rossii in units of gramsPerMeterSquaredPerYear on a yearly timescale

The EcoTrends project was established in 2004 by Dr. Debra Peters (Jornada Basin LTER, USDA-ARS Jornada Experimental Range) and Dr. Ariel Lugo (Luquillo LTER, USDA-FS Luquillo Experimental Forest) to support the collection and analysis of long-term ecological datasets. The project is a large synthesis effort focused on improving the accessibility and use of long-term data. At present, there are ~50 state and federally funded research sites that are participating and contributing to the EcoTrends project, including all 26 Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) sites and sites funded by the USDA Agriculture Research Service (ARS), USDA Forest Service, US Department of Energy, US Geological Survey (USGS) and numerous universities. Data from the EcoTrends project are available through an exploratory web portal (http://www.ecotrends.info). This web portal enables the continuation of data compilation and accessibility by users through an interactive web application. Ongoing data compilation is updated through both manual and automatic processing as part of the LTER Provenance Aware Synthesis Tracking Architecture (PASTA). The web portal is a collaboration between the Jornada LTER and the LTER Network Office. The following dataset from Niwot Ridge (NWT) contains aboveground net primary productivity of Geum rossii measurements in gramsPerMeterSquaredPerYear units and were aggregated to a yearly timescale.

Niwot Ridge site, station Wet meadow plots at Saddle site, study of aboveground net primary productivity of Kobresia myosuroides in units of gramsPerMeterSquaredPerYear on a yearly timescale

Niwot Ridge site, station Wet meadow plots at Saddle site, study of aboveground net primary productivity in units of gramsPerMeterSquaredPerYear on a yearly timescale

The EcoTrends project was established in 2004 by Dr. Debra Peters (Jornada Basin LTER, USDA-ARS Jornada Experimental Range) and Dr. Ariel Lugo (Luquillo LTER, USDA-FS Luquillo Experimental Forest) to support the collection and analysis of long-term ecological datasets. The project is a large synthesis effort focused on improving the accessibility and use of long-term data. At present, there are ~50 state and federally funded research sites that are participating and contributing to the EcoTrends project, including all 26 Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) sites and sites funded by the USDA Agriculture Research Service (ARS), USDA Forest Service, US Department of Energy, US Geological Survey (USGS) and numerous universities. Data from the EcoTrends project are available through an exploratory web portal (http://www.ecotrends.info). This web portal enables the continuation of data compilation and accessibility by users through an interactive web application. Ongoing data compilation is updated through both manual and automatic processing as part of the LTER Provenance Aware Synthesis Tracking Architecture (PASTA). The web portal is a collaboration between the Jornada LTER and the LTER Network Office. The following dataset from Niwot Ridge (NWT) contains aboveground net primary productivity measurements in gramsPerMeterSquaredPerYear units and were aggregated to a yearly timescale.

Niwot Ridge site, station Colorado Division 4, Platte Drainage Basin, study of Palmer Drought Severity Index in units of dimensionless on a monthly timescale

The EcoTrends project was established in 2004 by Dr. Debra Peters (Jornada Basin LTER, USDA-ARS Jornada Experimental Range) and Dr. Ariel Lugo (Luquillo LTER, USDA-FS Luquillo Experimental Forest) to support the collection and analysis of long-term ecological datasets. The project is a large synthesis effort focused on improving the accessibility and use of long-term data. At present, there are ~50 state and federally funded research sites that are participating and contributing to the EcoTrends project, including all 26 Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) sites and sites funded by the USDA Agriculture Research Service (ARS), USDA Forest Service, US Department of Energy, US Geological Survey (USGS) and numerous universities. Data from the EcoTrends project are available through an exploratory web portal (http://www.ecotrends.info). This web portal enables the continuation of data compilation and accessibility by users through an interactive web application. Ongoing data compilation is updated through both manual and automatic processing as part of the LTER Provenance Aware Synthesis Tracking Architecture (PASTA). The web portal is a collaboration between the Jornada LTER and the LTER Network Office. The following dataset from Niwot Ridge (NWT) contains Palmer Drought Severity Index measurements in dimensionless units and were aggregated to a monthly timescale.

Niwot Ridge site, station Colorado Division 4, Platte Drainage Basin, study of Palmer Drought Severity Index in units of dimensionless on a yearly timescale

The EcoTrends project was established in 2004 by Dr. Debra Peters (Jornada Basin LTER, USDA-ARS Jornada Experimental Range) and Dr. Ariel Lugo (Luquillo LTER, USDA-FS Luquillo Experimental Forest) to support the collection and analysis of long-term ecological datasets. The project is a large synthesis effort focused on improving the accessibility and use of long-term data. At present, there are ~50 state and federally funded research sites that are participating and contributing to the EcoTrends project, including all 26 Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) sites and sites funded by the USDA Agriculture Research Service (ARS), USDA Forest Service, US Department of Energy, US Geological Survey (USGS) and numerous universities. Data from the EcoTrends project are available through an exploratory web portal (http://www.ecotrends.info). This web portal enables the continuation of data compilation and accessibility by users through an interactive web application. Ongoing data compilation is updated through both manual and automatic processing as part of the LTER Provenance Aware Synthesis Tracking Architecture (PASTA). The web portal is a collaboration between the Jornada LTER and the LTER Network Office. The following dataset from Niwot Ridge (NWT) contains Palmer Drought Severity Index measurements in dimensionless units and were aggregated to a yearly timescale.

Niwot Ridge site, station Silver Lake, study of ice duration in units of daysPerYear on a yearly timescale

The EcoTrends project was established in 2004 by Dr. Debra Peters (Jornada Basin LTER, USDA-ARS Jornada Experimental Range) and Dr. Ariel Lugo (Luquillo LTER, USDA-FS Luquillo Experimental Forest) to support the collection and analysis of long-term ecological datasets. The project is a large synthesis effort focused on improving the accessibility and use of long-term data. At present, there are ~50 state and federally funded research sites that are participating and contributing to the EcoTrends project, including all 26 Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) sites and sites funded by the USDA Agriculture Research Service (ARS), USDA Forest Service, US Department of Energy, US Geological Survey (USGS) and numerous universities. Data from the EcoTrends project are available through an exploratory web portal (http://www.ecotrends.info). This web portal enables the continuation of data compilation and accessibility by users through an interactive web application. Ongoing data compilation is updated through both manual and automatic processing as part of the LTER Provenance Aware Synthesis Tracking Architecture (PASTA). The web portal is a collaboration between the Jornada LTER and the LTER Network Office. The following dataset from Niwot Ridge (NWT) contains ice duration measurements in daysPerYear units and were aggregated to a yearly timescale.

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Physiological stress of pika for Niwot Ridge, Green Lakes Valley and Brainard Lake Recreation Area, 2017

During the spring and fall of 2017 we collected fecal samples to evaluate physiological stress within American pika (Ochotona princeps) populations occupying different sites on and near Niwot Ridge. By using non-invasive methods to collect fecal samples from pikas in the field, we were able to measure baseline stress hormone (glucocorticoid) metabolites in individuals. Fresh fecal samples deposited in traps by trapped pikas were paired with fresh fecal samples collected from the territory in which the same pika was trapped. Fresh fecal samples were also collected from plot surveys and other locations during the 2017 Niwot Ridge pika survey. Along with pika occupancy surveys, surveys of physiological stress have the potential to explain patterns of pika distribution across the landscape.

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Black Sand pilot experiment for speeding snowmelt on Niwot Ridge for summer 2015

We piloted using black sand as a method for speeding snowmelt on Niwot Ridge in the summer of 2015. At each of two sites (Trough and Tvan), two 2x2 m plots were set up and two 3x3m plots were set up, with one of each size plot receiving 600 g/m2 black sand and one receiving 800 g/m2 of black sand. The sand treatments sped snowmelt by 6-9 days. Initially, soil moisture appeared to be slightly lower in the sand plots and soil temperature appeared to be slightly higher, but these effects disappeared by July.

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Tree cone presence and abundance from Niwot Ridge, Rollins Pass, and Rocky Mountain National Park, 2015-2018.

These data were collected to examine the determinants of individual tree cone presence and cone abundance for Engelmann spruce (Picea engelmannii) and subalpine fir (Abies lasiocarpa) in the southern Rocky Mountains, USA. We monitored > 1600 Engelmann spruce and subalpine fir trees for cone presence (an indicator of reproductive maturity) and a subset of those trees for cone abundance (an indicator of seed production) from 2016-2018 in the Colorado Front Range. Cone presence was observed in 1-3 years (2015 or 2016-2018) in 15 plots and cone abundance was observed in 10 of 15 plots in three years (2016-2018). We measured the following for > 24 live trees for each species in each plot: cone presence and/or cone abundance, diameter at breast height, age, height class. For each plot, we measured stand density, basal area, and age of oldest tree to estimate the timing of stand initiation. This database includes three datasets: 1) description of plots (e.g. elevation, aspect, size), 2) cone presence data, and cone abundance data. See Andrus et al. 2020 for more details. References Andrus, R. A., Harvey, B. J., Hoffman, A., and Veblen, T. T.. 2020. Reproductive maturity and cone abundance vary with tree size and stand basal area for two widely distributed conifers. Ecosphere 11( 5):e03092. 10.1002/ecs2.3092

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Niwot Ridge saddle 1:500 integrated terrain unit map (ITUM).

A 350 x 500 m integrated terrain unit map (ITUM) was produced at 1:500 scale inside the 350 x 500 m saddle grid, and the 1:500 digital elevation model (DEM). Vegetation was mapped using Komarkova's (1979) classification system (Braun-Blanquet) units. All map units were mapped to 1g8-inch minimum map-polygon-size resolution. The map is part of the Saddle grid geographic information system (GIS). Many GIS projects use an approach in which existing mapped information is digitized into the GIS database directly from the original sources. The maps may have different map scale, map-unit resolutions, dates of data collection, and classification systems. When these different sources are combined in a GIS, artifacts may arise due to boundary mismatches and scale incompatibility (Dangermond and Harnden 1990). Integrated geobotanical mapping can minimize many of these problems. This method simultaneously maps vegetation and other terrain features that are interpreted on a common air-photo base (Everett et al. 1978, Walker et al. 1980). We use the term geobotany in its traditional European sense to refer to the study of plant communities and their relationships to geology, landforms, and soils (Braun-Blanquet 1932). Terrain geomorphic boundaries are used to guide the delineation on aerial photographs of most major vegetation boundaries similiar to the landscape-guided vegetation mapping approach developed in Europe (Zonneveld 1988) and the integrated terrain unit mapping approach developed by the Environmental System Research Institute in Redlands, CA (Dangermond and Harnden 1990). Additional information concerning the Niwot Ridge LTER GIS can be found in Walker et al. (1993).

High-Resolution Orthorectified Imagery from 1938, Niwot Ridge LTER Project Area, Colorado

Citation: Manley, W.F., Parrish, E.G., and Lestak, L.R., 2009, High-Resolution Orthorectified Imagery and Digital Elevation Models for Study of Environmental Change at Niwot Ridge and Green Lakes Valley, Colorado: Niwot Ridge LTER, INSTAAR, University of Colorado at Boulder, digital media. This image is a mosaic of orthorectified aerial photography from 1938 for the Niwot Ridge Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) project area at 0.3 m resolution. The 1946 companion mosaic covers the western portion of the Niwot LTER and Green Lakes Valley portion of the Boulder Creek Critical Zone Observatory (CZO) project area and was produced with maximum overlap of the 1938 mosaic. The mosaic has the qualities of a photograph and the functionality of a map layer for use in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) or remote sensing software. The mosaic is derived from approx. 1:20,000 scale, black and white (grayscale) photographs acquired by the United States Forest Service (USFS). The aerial photos were obtained as 1800 dpi digital scans from the Colorado Aerial Photo Service and then fully orthorectified in a Leica Photogrammetry Suite (LPS) bundle blockfile using a non-metric camera model, estimated focal length, calculated flying height and no fiducials. Individual photo frames were mosaiced with cutlines, then adjusted with additional geocorrection in ArcMap using a 3rd order polynomial warp, and clipped to the Niwot project extent area. The photography was registered to 2008 orthocorrected Denver Region Council of Governments (DRCOG) aerial photography. Horizontal accuracy is 7.0 m (RMSE, relative to the 2008 reference imagery, based on 4 independent check points). The mosaic covers an area of 55 km2 and is available in GeoTIFF format, in a UTM zone 13 projection and NAD83 horizontal datum, with FGDC-compliant metadata. The mosaic is available through an unrestricted public license, and can be obtained by request (see Distributor contact information below). Other datasets avai

High-Resolution Orthorectified Imagery from 1946, Niwot Ridge LTER Project Area, Colorado

Citation: Manley, W.F., Parrish, E.G., and Lestak, L.R., 2009, High-Resolution Orthorectified Imagery and Digital Elevation Models for Study of Environmental Change at Niwot Ridge and Green Lakes Valley, Colorado: Niwot Ridge LTER, INSTAAR, University of Colorado at Boulder, digital media. This image is a mosaic of orthorectified aerial photography from 1946 for the Niwot Ridge Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) project area at 0.3 m resolution. The image also covers the Green Lakes Valley portion of the Boulder Creek Critical Zone Observatory (CZO). The 1938 companion mosaic covers the eastern portion of the Niwot LTER project area and was produced with maximum overlap of the 1946 mosaic. The mosaic has the qualities of a photograph and the functionality of a map layer for use in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) or remote sensing software. The mosaic is derived from approx. 1:20,000 scale, black and white (grayscale) photographs acquired by the United States Forest Service (USFS). The aerial photos were obtained as 1800 dpi digital scans from the Colorado Aerial Photo Service and then fully orthorectified in a Leica Photogrammetry Suite (LPS) bundle blockfile using an air-photo camera model, a Digital Elevation Model (DEM), known focal length, and hand-measured fiducial coordinates. Individual photo frames were mosaiced with cutlines, then adjusted with additional geocorrection in ArcMap using a 2nd order polynomial warp, and clipped to the Niwot project extent area. The photography was registered to 2008 orthocorrected Denver Region Council of Governments (DRCOG) aerial photography. Horizontal accuracy is 1.8 m (RMSE, relative to the 2008 reference imagery, based on 6 independent check points). The mosaic covers an area of 63 km2 and is available in GeoTIFF format, in a UTM zone 13 projection and NAD83 horizontal datum, with FGDC-compliant metadata. The mosaic is available through an unrestricted public license, and can be obtained by request (see Distributo

High-Resolution Orthorectified Imagery from 1953, Niwot Ridge LTER Project Area, Colorado

Manley, W.F., Parrish, E.G., and Lestak, L.R., 2009, High-Resolution Orthorectified Imagery and Digital Elevation Models for Study of Environmental Change at Niwot Ridge and Green Lakes Valley, Colorado: Niwot Ridge LTER, INSTAAR, University of Colorado at Boulder, digital media. This image is a mosaic of orthorectified aerial photography from 1953 for the Niwot Ridge Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) project area at 0.7 m resolution. The image also covers the Green Lakes Valley portion of the Boulder Creek Critical Zone Observatory (CZO). The mosaic has the qualities of a photograph and the functionality of a map layer for use in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) or remote sensing software. The mosaic is derived from approx. 1:45,000 scale, black and white (grayscale) photographs acquired by the United States Geological Survery (USGS). The aerial photos were obtained as 1800 dpi digital scans from the USGS EROS Data Center (EDC) and then fully orthorectified in a Leica Photogrammetry Suite (LPS) bundle blockfile using an air-photo camera model, a Digital Elevation Model (DEM), known focal length, and hand-measured fiducial coordinates. Individual photo frames were mosaiced with cutlines and clipped to the Niwot project extent area. The photography was registered to 2008 orthocorrected Denver Region Council of Governments (DRCOG) aerial photography. Horizontal accuracy is 1.5 m (RMSE, relative to the 2008 reference imagery, based on 9 independent check points). The mosaic covers an area of 98 km2 and is available in GeoTIFF format, in a UTM zone 13 projection and NAD83 horizontal datum, with FGDC-compliant metadata. The mosaic is available through an unrestricted public license, and can be obtained by request (see Distributor contact information below). Other datasets available in this series includes orthorectified aerial photograph mosaics (for 1972, 1985, 1990, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006 and 2008), digital elevation models (DEM's), and accessory map layer

High-Resolution Orthorectified Imagery from 1972, Niwot Ridge LTER Project Area, Colorado

Citation: Manley, W.F., Parrish, E.G., and Lestak, L.R., 2009, High-Resolution Orthorectified Imagery and Digital Elevation Models for Study of Environmental Change at Niwot Ridge and Green Lakes Valley, Colorado: Niwot Ridge LTER, INSTAAR, University of Colorado at Boulder, digital media. This image is a mosaic of orthorectified aerial photography from 1972 for the Niwot Ridge Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) project area at 0.8 m resolution. The image also covers the Green Lakes Valley portion of the Boulder Creek Critical Zone Observatory (CZO). The mosaic has the qualities of a photograph and the functionality of a map layer for use in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) or remote sensing software. The mosaic is derived from approx. 1:55,000 scale, color infrared (CIR) photographs acquired by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The aerial photos were obtained as 1800 dpi digital scans from the USGS EROS Data Center (EDC) and then fully orthorectified in a Leica Photogrammetry Suite (LPS) bundle blockfile using an air-photo camera model, a Digital Elevation Model (DEM), estimated focal length, and hand-measured fiducial coordinates. Individual photo frames were mosaiced with cutlines and clipped to the Niwot project extent area. The photography was registered to 2008 orthocorrected Denver Region Council of Governments (DRCOG) aerial photography. Horizontal accuracy is 1.7 m (RMSE, relative to the 2008 reference imagery, based on 9 independent check points). The mosaic covers an area of 77 km2 and is available in GeoTIFF format, in a UTM zone 13 projection and NAD83 horizontal datum, with FGDC-compliant metadata. The mosaic is available through an unrestricted public license, and can be obtained by request (see Distributor contact information below). Other datasets available in this series includes orthorectified aerial photograph mosaics (for 1953, 1985, 1990, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006 and 2008), digital elevation models (DEM's), and

High-Resolution Orthorectified Imagery from 1985, Niwot Ridge LTER Project Area, Colorado

Citation: Manley, W.F., Parrish, E.G., and Lestak, L.R., 2009, High-Resolution Orthorectified Imagery and Digital Elevation Models for Study of Environmental Change at Niwot Ridge and Green Lakes Valley, Colorado: Niwot Ridge LTER, INSTAAR, University of Colorado at Boulder, digital media. This image is a mosaic of orthorectified aerial photography from 1985 for the Niwot Ridge Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) project area at 0.8 m resolution. The image also covers the Green Lakes Valley portion of the Boulder Creek Critical Zone Observatory (CZO). The mosaic has the qualities of a photograph and the functionality of a map layer for use in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) or remote sensing software. The mosaic is derived from approx. 1:58,000 scale, color infrared (CIR) photographs acquired by the United States Geological Survery (USGS) National High Altitude Photography Program (NHAP). The aerial photos were obtained as 1800 dpi digital scans from the USGS EROS Data Center (EDC) and then fully orthorectified in a Leica Photogrammetry Suite (LPS) bundle blockfile using an air-photo camera model, a Digital Elevation Model (DEM), and known focal length and fiducial coordinates from a calibration report. Individual photo frames were mosaiced with cutlines and clipped to the Niwot project extent area. The photography was registered to 2008 orthocorrected Denver Region Council of Governments (DRCOG) aerial photography. Horizontal accuracy is 1 m (RMSE, relative to the 2008 reference imagery, based on 9 independent check points). The mosaic covers an area of 98 km2 and is available in GeoTIFF format, in a UTM zone 13 projection and NAD83 horizontal datum, with FGDC-compliant metadata. The mosaic is available through an unrestricted public license, and can be obtained by request (see Distributor contact information below). Other datasets available in this series includes orthorectified aerial photograph mosaics (for 1953, 1972, 1990, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006 an

High-Resolution Orthorectified Imagery from Approximately 1990, Niwot Ridge LTER Project Area, Colorado

Citation: Manley, W.F., Parrish, E.G., and Lestak, L.R., 2009, High-Resolution Orthorectified Imagery and Digital Elevation Models for Study of Environmental Change at Niwot Ridge and Green Lakes Valley, Colorado: Niwot Ridge LTER, INSTAAR, University of Colorado at Boulder, digital media. This image is a mosaic of orthorectified aerial photography from 1988 and 1990 for the Niwot Ridge Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) project area at 0.6 m resolution. The image also covers the Green Lakes Valley portion of the Boulder Creek Critical Zone Observatory (CZO). The mosaic has the qualities of a photograph and the functionality of a map layer for use in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) or remote sensing software. The mosaic is derived from approx. 1:40,000 scale, color infrared (CIR) photographs acquired by the United States Geological Survery (USGS) National Aerial Photography Program (NAPP). The aerial photos were obtained as 1800 dpi digital scans from the USGS EROS Data Center (EDC) and then fully orthorectified in a Leica Photogrammetry Suite (LPS) bundle blockfile using an air-photo camera model, a Digital Elevation Model (DEM), and known focal length and fiducial coordinates from a calibration report. Individual photo frames were mosaiced with cutlines and clipped to the Niwot project extent area. The photography was registered to 2008 orthocorrected Denver Region Council of Governments (DRCOG) aerial photography. Horizontal accuracy is 0.9 m (RMSE, relative to the 2008 reference imagery, based on 9 independent check points). The mosaic covers an area of 98 km2 and is available in GeoTIFF format, in a UTM zone 13 projection and NAD83 horizontal datum, with FGDC-compliant metadata. The mosaic is available through an unrestricted public license, and can be obtained by request (see Distributor contact information below). Other datasets available in this series includes orthorectified aerial photograph mosaics (for 1953, 1972, 1985, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 200