The archaeoclimatology atlas of Oregon: the modeled distribution in space and time of the past climates of Oregon

Research on the effects of climate change on people and the environment has its roots in decades of study by archaeologists and meteorologists. The Archaeoclimatology Atlas of Oregon provides an in-depth look at the modeled climatic and environmental history of the region over the past 14,000 years and analyzes the relationship between climatic variables and people in the past. The Macrophysical Climate Model (MCM) used for the atlas presents an innovative means of modeling past climate that has been rigorously tested and verified against field evidence worldwide. Broad-scale reconstructions of specific times in the past provide detailed site-specific graphs of precipitation, temperature, evaporation, and snowfall for more than 75 locations in Oregon. Applications of the model and its implications for human populations in Oregon are explored for each region of the state, demonstrating the variability of human-climate interactions. The Atlas provides an in-depth look at the modeled climatic and environmental history of the state over the past 14,000 years and analyzes the relationship between climatic variables and people in the past. The Archaeoclimatology or Macrophysical Climate Model (MCM) presents an alternate and innovative means of modeling past climate that has been rigorously tested and verified against field evidence worldwide. The model's unique top-down approach provides site-specific, high-resolution (100-year averages) output of a broad range of climatic variables. The Atlas provides both broad scale reconstructions of specific times in the past as well as detailed, site-specific graphs of precipitation, temperature, evaporation, and snowfall for more than seventy-five locations in Oregon. Applications of the model and its implications for human populations in Oregon are explored for each region of the state, demonstrating the variability of human-climate interactions. A must have resource for anyone interested in Oregon, history, or climate Contents 6 Publisher’s Note 7 Section A: Climatology for the Field Scientist 8 1. Archaeoclimatology: An Introduction 10 2. Statewide Climate Mapping 18 Section B: Western Oregon 22 3. Case Study: Salem 24 4. Case Study: The Portland Basin and Lake River Region 28 5. Models for Western Oregon 34 Section C: The Columbia Plateau and Valleys 144 6. Case Study: Wildcat Canyon, Arlington 146 7. Models for the Columbia Plateau and Valleys 152 Section D: The Interior Basin 236 8. Case Study: Diamond Pond, Voltage 238 9. Models for the Interior Basin 242 Section E: Storms and Rivers 316 10. Typhoons and the Middle Holocene 318 11. Case Study: River Modeling near Woodburn 324 12. Modeled River Discharge 330 Epilogue 340 References 342 Statewide Climate Mapping -- Case Study : Salem -- Case Study : The Portland Basin And Lake River Region -- Models For Western Oregon -- Case Study : Wildcat Canyon, Arlington -- Models For The Columbia Plateau And Valleys -- Case Study : Diamond Pond, Voltage / Anthony H. Ruter And Reid A. Bryson -- Models For The Interior Basin -- Storms And Rivers -- Typhoons And The Middle Holocene -- Case Study : River Modeling Near Woodburn -- Modeled River Discharge. Reid A. Bryson, Katherine Mcenaney Dewall, And Alison Stenger. Seventy-two Full-color, Supplemental Spatial Maps Not Included In The Printed Volume May Be Accessed Free Of Charge At The University Of Utah Press Web Site--p. [i]. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 335-338).