Meta Identifier	RSL_Vstar
Type of Data	Vstar (i.e. index of fine sediments in pools)
Originator	USDA FS Redwood Sciences Laboratory
Description	V* summary data for several creeks in the Klamath-Trinity watershed measured by Redwood Sciences lab crews in 1992-2001
Area	Klamath and Trinity River watershed streams
Metadata Date	10/27/2003
Metadata Contact	Brian Woolsey
Contact Person Primary	Sue Hilton
Status	complete
Access Constraints	none
Lead Person	Brain Woolsey
Lead Organization	IFR - KRIS Team
Notes	not all data in the source table are displayed in KRIS charts.
Data Set Name	scv94a.dbf, sed_vstar_source_usfsrsl.dbf, sed_vstar_summary_horselinto_1992_2000.dbf, sed_vstar_summary_salmon_1992.dbf, sed_vstar_summay_french_1992_2001.dbf, vstar94.dbf, vstarcom.dbf
Purpose	V* is a measure of the supply of excess fine sediment (sand and fine gravel) in gravel bed channels.
Data Quality Information	excellent
Use Constraints	none
Supplemental Information	Information on what V* means and how to measure it is available at: http://www.fs.fed.us/psw/rsl/projects/water/vstar.html
Keywords	V*, fine sediment
On Line Linkage (URL)	http://www.fs.fed.us/psw/rsl/projects/water/vstar.html
Other Citation Details	Additional information is found in the following publications: Hilton, Sue and Lisle, Tomas E. 1993. Measuring the fraction of pool volume filled with fine sediment. Research note RN-414, Pacific Southwest Station, USDA Forest Service, Albany, CA Lisle, Thomas E. and Sue Hilton. 1999. Fine bed material in pools of natural gravel bed channels. Water Resources Research V. 35 number 4, p. 1291-1304
Storage Location	USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Research Station Redwood Sciences Laboratory
Contact Organization	U.S. Forest Service, Redwood Sciences Lab
Contact Address	1700 Bayview Drive
Contact City	Arcata
Contact State	CA
Contact Zip Code	95521
Contact Voice Telephone	(707) 825-2927
Contact Fax	(707) 825-2901
Contact Email	shilton@fs.fed.us

 
 
 

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