From f9a798d0b2d7c8b3d7e7c83d4fbf69ca912e6a40 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: bsmith106 <100876673+bsmith106@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2024 13:18:24 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Update climate.md Updated links --- md/climate.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/md/climate.md b/md/climate.md index 9fd89b5..05375bb 100644 --- a/md/climate.md +++ b/md/climate.md @@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ output: html_document ![](fig/climate-300x300.webp) -Instrumental to the water resources management of the Oak Ridges Moraine area is the accurate characterization of the regional climate. The database maintained by the Oak Ridges Moraine program houses updated meteorological data made available from Environment Canada and partner agencies. From these data, standard analysis is performed to gather insight on the energy and water balances occurring on the land surface that have a direct impact on the region’s groundwater resources. A summary map of these climate station locations and the data they provide can be found [here](https://maps.oakridgeswater.ca/Html5Viewer/index.html?viewer=ORMGPP&run=ClimateStationsStoryMap). +Instrumental to the water resources management of the Oak Ridges Moraine area is the accurate characterization of the regional climate. The database maintained by the Oak Ridges Moraine program houses updated meteorological data made available from Environment Canada and partner agencies. From these data, standard analysis is performed to gather insight on the energy and water balances occurring on the land surface that have a direct impact on the region’s groundwater resources. A summary map and discussion of the climate across the study area can be found [here](https://owrc.github.io/snapshots/md/met-annuals.html). On a seasonal basis, precipitation that falls to the surface will either recharge the groundwater supply, runoff to stream channels, or evaporate back to the atmosphere. The program’s database maintains measured precipitation and streamflow, however evaporation lost to the atmosphere needs to be determined in order to estimate groundwater recharge. @@ -23,4 +23,4 @@ Understanding the amount of groundwater recharge thus requires an understanding In the Oak Ridges Moraine region, the strength of the atmosphere’s evaporative demand is seasonal, being strongest in the summer when temperatures are hot and the days are long and the vegetative cover is growing and actively utilizing moisture from the ground. Conversely, with colder temperatures and with plants dormant, the evaporative demand is minimal in the winter months. Coincidentally, during the cold months, precipitation falling as snow accumulates until the spring season when the snowpack begins to melt. With melting occurring during a period of relatively low evaporation demand, snow melt tends to be a major contributor to annual groundwater recharge rates. -The program has run recharge/runoff modelling to provide estimates of water budget components across the study area. Due to the technical sophistication of the work, the results of these modelling analyses are made available to partner agency staff and consultants undertaking technical studies in the area. \ No newline at end of file +The program has run recharge/runoff modelling to provide estimates of water budget components across the study area. Due to the technical sophistication of the work, the results of these modelling analyses are made available to partner agency staff and consultants undertaking technical studies in the area. A recently created updated recharge runoff model is described [here](https://owrc.github.io/interpolants/modelling/waterbudgetmodel.html) and will soon be available through the Partner login mapping pages.