Flood of February, 1996 in the H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest

Year: 
1996
Publications Type: 
Web Document
Publication Number: 
2299
Citation: 

Dyrness, Ted; Swanson, Fred; Grant, Gordon; Gregory, Stan; Jones, Julia; Kurosawa, Kyoshi; Levno, Al; Henshaw, Don; Hammond, Hazel. 1996. Flood of February, 1996 in the H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest. [Place of publication unknown]: [Publisher unknown]. [http://andrewsforest.oregonstate.edu/pubs/webdocs/reports/flood.htm (8 June 2011)].

Abstract: 

This paper is a preliminary look at some of the climatic, hydrologic, and geomorphic aspects of the flood event of February 6-9, 1996 on the H.J.Andrews Experimental Forest (HJA). A wealth of geophysical and ecological information, including long-term observations, set the stage for interpretation of effects of this important disturbance event/process on terrestrial, riparian, and aquatic systems. Comparison with the major floods of 1964-1965 provides perspectives on effects of watershed conditions on ecosystem responses to extreme climatic events. The distinctive, well-known forest management history of HJA provides insights concerning effects of changes in forest management on watershed responses to floods.