Concepts
9 concepts
aridity
Environmental condition characterized by limited water availability
spatiotemporal variability
Variations in aerosol concentrations and properties across both spatial scales and temporal scales
diel patterns
Daily activity patterns and rhythms in organism behavior
North American Monsoon
Seasonal precipitation system occurring July-September in the central Rocky Mountains bringing significant rainfall to Colorado River headwater basins
extreme climatic events
Meteorological events that are rare for a particular place or time of year and can have major ecological impacts
orographic turbulence
Atmospheric turbulence generated by airflow over mountainous terrain leading to enhanced mixing and modified precipitation processes
blowing snow
thermally driven upvalley wind
Valley wind that develops due to differential heating between valley floor and surrounding slopes, typically flowing upslope during daytime