Forest climatology near the tree line in Hawaii

Author:

Juvik, J.O., Nullet, D., Banko, P., Hughes, K.

Title:

Forest climatology near the tree line in Hawaii

Periodical:

Agricultural and Forest Meteorology

Year:

1993

Volume:

66

Pages:

159-172

Subject:

Temperature Precipitation Climate Microclimates Trade wind inversion Thermal properties Solar radiation meteorology Palila Loxioides bailleui Birds habitat Sophora Chrysophylla

Summary:

In an effort to investigate the habitat of the palila bird, (Loxioides bailleui), an endangered Hawaiian honeycreeper that inhabits the 2600 meter elevation of the island of Hawaii, one year of climatological data that was gathered from the high altitude mamane forest (Sophora Chrysophylla / Myoporum sandwincense) on the Big Island of Hawaii were analysed. During this study, the interaction of trade wind inversion, thermal circulation, and surface climate was documented for solar radiation, air and soil temperature, humidity, wind direction and speed, rainfall, cloud water collection, and canopy throughfall.

Label:

Weather & Climate

Date:

1993

Collection:

Periodicals