This project examined localized precipitation events, which occurred in the Colorado Basin area, to determine if dams and agriculture have increased the average number of precipitation events by an increase in evapotranspiration. It appears using graphical analysis of localized precipitation data that the average precipitation events have increased. This project also examined the possible effect increased precipitation events might have on cryptobiotic soil crusts in nearby areas.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Sundberg, Karl Nestor

Subject

• Water
• Environment
• Infrastructure

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 99B019I

关键词

• Agriculture
• North America--Colorado River Watershed

Advisor

• Crusberg, Theodore C.

Year

• 1999

Date created

• 1999-01-01

地点

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright