Functional Role of Large Wood - wood and sediment storage in the erosional zone of past debris flow

Metadata:


Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Christine May
Publication_Date: 2001
Title:
Functional Role of Large Wood - wood and sediment storage in the erosional zone of past debris flow
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Spreadsheet
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Christine May
Publication_Date: 2001
Title:
Spatial and Temporal Dynamics of Sediment and Wood in Headwater Streams of the Oregon Coast Range, USA
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Corvallis, Oregon
Publisher: Oregon State University
Other_Citation_Details: Ph.D. Dissertation
Description:
Abstract:
This data set is a spreadsheet that includes measurements of sediment, wood, and channel characteristics of low-order streams. These data were collected during 1999 and 2000, from study basins in the Oregon Coast Range.
Purpose:
To quantify the changes in sediment and wood storage, and associated changes in channel morphology, in low-order streams that are prone to erosion by debris flows.
Supplemental_Information:
Science Information System Project #: 7011-SB Accession #: 5003370
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1999
Ending_Date: 2000
Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Description_of_Geographic_Extent: Skate and Bear Creeks in the Siuslaw River drainage
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -123.968315
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -123.73974
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 43.97939
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 43.660604
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: large wood
Theme_Keyword: sedimentation
Theme_Keyword: streams
Theme_Keyword: landslides
Theme_Keyword: debris flows
Theme_Keyword: forestry
Theme_Keyword: aquatic ecosystems
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: Oregon Coast Range
Place_Keyword: Siuslaw River
Place_Keyword: Skate Creek
Place_Keyword: Bear Creek
Place_Keyword: Knowles Creek
Access_Constraints:
Data will be available after research results have been published.
Use_Constraints:
Use with permission of the Cooperative Forest Ecosystem Research Program
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Gresswell, Robert
Contact_Organization:
U. S. Geological Survey Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address
Address: 3200 SW Jefferson Way
City: Corvallis
State_or_Province: Oregon
Postal_Code: 97331
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 541-750-7410
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 541-758-7761
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: robert_gresswell@usgs.gov
Hours_of_Service: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday Through Friday
Data_Set_Credit:
The Cooperative Forest Ecosystem Research Program conducted this research, with funding provided by the USGS Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center.
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Christine May
Publication_Date: 2001
Title:
Functional Role of Large Wood - spatial and temporal patterns of debris flow deposition (Tributary Data)
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Spreadsheet
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Christine May
Publication_Date: 2001
Title:
Spatial and Temporal Dynamics of Sediment and Wood in Headwater Streams of the Oregon Coast Range, USA
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Corvallis, Oregon
Publisher: Oregon State University
Other_Citation_Details: Ph.D. Dissertation
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Christine May
Publication_Date: 2001
Title:
Functional Role of Large Wood - large wood recruitment, redistribution, and function
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Spreadsheet
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Christine May
Publication_Date: 2001
Title:
Spatial and Temporal Dynamics of Sediment and Wood in Headwater Streams of the Oregon Coast Range, USA
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Corvallis, Oregon
Publisher: Oregon State University
Other_Citation_Details: Ph.D. Dissertation
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Christine May
Publication_Date: 2001
Title:
Functional Role of Large Wood - spatial and temporal patterns of debris flow deposition (Fan data)
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Spreadsheet
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Christine May
Publication_Date: 2001
Title:
Spatial and Temporal Dynamics of Sediment and Wood in Headwater Streams of the Oregon Coast Range, USA
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Corvallis, Oregon
Publisher: Oregon State University
Other_Citation_Details: Ph.D. Dissertation
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Christine May
Publication_Date: 2001
Title:
Functional Role of Large Wood - spatial and temporal patterns of debris flow deposition (Main stem data)
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Spreadsheet
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Christine May
Publication_Date: 2001
Title:
Spatial and Temporal Dynamics of Sediment and Wood in Headwater Streams of the Oregon Coast Range, USA
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Corvallis, Oregon
Publisher: Oregon State University
Other_Citation_Details: Ph.D. Dissertation

Data_Quality_Information:
Logical_Consistency_Report:
Close supervision of field crews, data were recorded on palmtop computers in the field with restricted data range for input fields, data were sorted and visually inspected for typographic errors, and graphic investigation of all data to identify unusual points.
Completeness_Report: Refer to methods associated with data fields
Lineage:
Methodology:
Methodology_Type: Field
Methodology_Description:
Specific information about field methods are included with Attribute Descriptions, where appropriate.
Methodology_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: K. Moore, K. Jones, and J. Dambacher
Publication_Date: 1998
Title: Methods for stream habitat surveys
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Report
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Corvallis, OR
Publisher: Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Other_Citation_Details: 48 pages
Process_Step:
Process_Description: Original data collection, no processing
Process_Date: Unknown

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: ERdata.xls
Entity_Type_Definition: Microsoft Excel spreadsheet
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Microsoft
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Basin
Attribute_Definition: basin name and tributary number
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Three character code to identify site - first character represents basin name (B = Bear Creek, S = Skate Creek); second/third characters identifies position in basin (T = tributary, MS = main stem); for tributaries the last character represents tributary number.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: BDRK
Attribute_Definition:
visual estimate of the percent of the surface layer of the streambed that was exposed bedrock
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 100
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: BLDR
Attribute_Definition:
visual estimate of the percent of the surface layer of the streambed that was covered by boulders (> 256 mm)
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 100
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Broken
Attribute_Definition: identifier for broken pieces associated with a single tree
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: B
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: broken
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CBL
Attribute_Definition:
visual estimate of the percent of the surface layer of the streambed that was covered by cobbles (65 to 256 mm)
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 100
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Chan.Type
Attribute_Definition:
morphologic category of channel type as defined by Moore et al. 1998
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: CB
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: channel constrained by bedrock in narrow valley
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: CH
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: channel constrained by hillslopes in narrow valley
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: CF
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: channel constrained by alluvial or debris flow fan
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: TC
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: terrace constrained channel in broad valley
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: CA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: channel constrained by alternating terraces and hillslopes
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Comments (reach characteristics of sediment)
Attribute_Definition:
general comments on reach characteristics and sediment accumulations
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: general comments
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Comments (specific to wood)
Attribute_Definition:
general comments associated with individual pieces of large wood
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: general comments
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Config
Attribute_Definition: configuration of wood accumulations
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: S
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: single piece
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: A
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: accumulation of 2 to 5 pieces
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: J
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: debris jam > 5 pieces
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: DD
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: large channel and valley spanning debris dam
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Core
Attribute_Definition: unique number of tree cores extracted in the study reach
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: list of intergers
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Cum.Dist
Attribute_Definition:
total length of the stream from the mouth, upstream to the endpoint of the survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: no limit
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DBH(1)
Attribute_Definition:
small end diameter of each piece of large wood in contact with the channel
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 20
Range_Domain_Maximum: no limit
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: centimeters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DBH(2)
Attribute_Definition:
diameter at the mid-point of each piece of large wood in contact with the channel
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 20
Range_Domain_Maximum: no limit
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: centimeters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DBH(3)
Attribute_Definition:
large end diameter of each piece of large wood in contact with the channel
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 20
Range_Domain_Maximum: no limit
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: centimeters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DBH(ave)
Attribute_Definition:
mathematical average of the diameter of each piece of large wood,
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 20
Range_Domain_Maximum: no limit
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: centimeters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Decay
Attribute_Definition: decay class of each piece of large wood
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: bark intact, limbs and twigs present
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 2
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: bark intact, limbs absent, surface of bole solid
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 3
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: bark loose or absent, surface of bole slightly rotted
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 4
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: surface of bole extensively rotted, center solid
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 5
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: surface and center completely rotted
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Distance
Attribute_Definition: length of the stream reach
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: no limit
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ER/DEP
Attribute_Definition:
identifier of reaches that were in the erosional zone or depositional zone of the past debris flows or in the mainstem river channel
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: DEP
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: depositional zone
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: ER
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: erosional zone
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Trans
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: transitional zone
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: MS
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: mainstem channel
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Function and Function(2)
Attribute_Definition:
functional categories of wood that interacted with streamflow and sediment
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: SL
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
step over log (hydraulic jump), sediment storage above and plunge pool below
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: SS
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: wood-controlled sediment storage
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: SW
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: sediment wedge upstream of debris dam
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: BS
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: local scour of the stream bed
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: BK
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: local scour of the stream banks
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: BA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: bank armoring
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: LWD
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: stores other pieces of large wood
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: SWD
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: stores other pieces of small wood
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: KEY
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: key piece in stabilizing debris jam or dam
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: no affect on channel morphology
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NO
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: no contact with channel
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: GRVL
Attribute_Definition:
visual estimate of the percent of the surface layer of the streambed that was covered by gravel (2 to 64 mm)
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 100
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Length
Attribute_Definition:
total length of each piece of large wood that was in contact with the channel
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 2
Range_Domain_Maximum: no limit
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Location
Attribute_Definition: position of piece relative to the channel
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: S
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: side of channel
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: M
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: mid-channel
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: F
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: spans full width of channel
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: O
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: suspended over the channel
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: I
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: island
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: FM
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: flood margin (i.e. wood levee)
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: FP
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: floodplain
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: BW
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: buried wood
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: HS
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
pieces on hillslope and out of reach of the channel (only recorded when leading up to source)
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Orientation
Attribute_Definition:
orientation of wood relative to the rooting location of the source tree, indicating direction of fall
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
rootwad upstream, bole parallel to direction of flow (default for pieces parallel to the channel with no root)
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 45
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
rootwad upstream, bole lies diagonal across channel (default for diagonal pieces with no root)
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 90
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: bole perpendicular to direction of fall
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 135
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
rootwad on downstream end of bole, bole lies diagonally across channel
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 180
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: rootwad downstream of bole, bole parallel to direction of flow
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Piece Type
Attribute_Definition: condition of tree bole and root wad
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: N
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: natural bole with broken end
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: RN
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: natural bole with rootwad attached
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: C
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: cut bole
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: CR
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: cut bole with root wad
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: A
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: artificial placement of wood (i.e. habitat structure)
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Piece#
Attribute_Definition:
unique identifier for pieces of large wood > 2m in length and > 20 cm average diameter that were in contact with the channel
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: list of integers
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Reach
Attribute_Definition: number of stream reach in which the data was collected
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: list of integers
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: S/O
Attribute_Definition:
visual estimate of the percent of the surface layer of the streambed that was covered by silt or fine organic matter
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 100
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Sed.Depth
Attribute_Definition: average depth of sediment above bedrock in the stream reach
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: no limit
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Sed.Store(1) and Sed.Store(2)
Attribute_Definition: obstructions in the channel that were actively storing sediment
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: LWD
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: large wood
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: SWD
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: small wood
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: DD
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: debris dam that completely blocks the channel and valley floor
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: BL
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: boulder
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: BK
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: bedrock step
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: MIX
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
extremely low volume of sediment over bedrock, used only to avoid numerous short reaches
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: LA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: landslide deposit
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: DF
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: debris flow deposit
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NO
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: no obstruction associated with sediment storage
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Slope
Attribute_Definition: slope of the stream reach measured with a clinometer
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: no limit
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SND
Attribute_Definition:
visual estimate of the percent of the surface layer of the streambed that was covered by sand (< 2 mm)
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 100
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Source
Attribute_Definition: only wood recruited from landslides was reported
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: LA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: landslide
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Val.Type
Attribute_Definition:
morphologic category of valley type as defined by Moore et al. 1998
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: SV
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: steep V-shaped narrow valley
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: MV
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: moderate V-shaped narrow valley
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: CT
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: channel constrained by terraces in broad valley
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Volume
Attribute_Definition: volume of each piece of large wood, calculated as a cylinder
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: no limit
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters^3
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: VW
Attribute_Definition: average valley width in the stream reach
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: no limit
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters

Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20011103
Metadata_Review_Date: 20030109
Metadata_Future_Review_Date:
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Metadata Coordinator
Contact_Organization:
U.S. Geological Survey Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 3200 SW Jefferson Way
City: Corvallis
State_or_Province: OR
Postal_Code: 97331
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 541-750-7343
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 541-758-7761
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: george_lienkaemper@usgs.gov
Metadata_Standard_Name:
FGDC Biological Data Profile of the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time

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