The Climate of Oregon

by Taylor, George H.; Hannan, Chris

• ISBN13: 9780870714689
• ISBN10: 0870714686
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-09-01
• Publisher: Oregon State Univ Pr

Author Biography

George H. Taylor is the State Climatologist for Oregon. A faculty member of Oregon State University's College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Science, he is Director of the Oregon Climate Service, the state's official repository for weather and climate information. He lives in Corvallis. Chris Hannan is a Research Assistant and Manager of Data Services at Oregon Climate Service. She lives in Wilsonville.

Table of Contents

Introduction	ix
Part1 Large-scale Influences on Oregon's Weather and Climate	1	(6)
Part2 Climate Elements	7	(36)
Precipitation	8	(15)
Temperature	23	(10)
Winds	33	(2)
Humidity	35	(3)
Cloud Cover and Solar Radiation	38	(1)
Snow	39	(4)
Part3 Oregon Climate Zones	43	(48)
The Coastal Area	45	(5)
The Willamette Valley	50	(7)
The Southwest Interior	57	(5)
The Northern Cascades	62	(4)
The High Plateau	66	(3)
The North Central Area	69	(4)
The South Central Area	73	(7)
The Northeast Area	80	(5)
The Southeast Area	85	(6)
Part4 Measuring and Reporting Climate Information	91	(50)
Who Does it?	92	(6)
Types of Observations	98	(11)
Access to Data via the Internet	109	(1)
Data for Selected Oregon Stations	110	(31)
Part5 Time Series	141	(10)
Water Year Precipitation for Oregon Climate Zones	143	(3)
Water Year Precipitation for Selected Oregon Stations	146	(5)
Part6 Special Topics	151	(48)
Long-term Wet-Dry Cycles in Oregon	152	(4)
Long-termClimate Trends and Salmon Population	156	(4)
The El Nino-Southern Oscillation Phenomenon	160	(14)
Global Climate Change	174	(25)
Part7 Appendices	199	(9)
Climate ``Normals''	200	(4)
Glossary	204	(4)
Index	208