Investigating North American Monsoon Variability in the Southwestern USA using Instrumental and Tree-Ring Data

Tree-Ring Sites
This page presents a map and table of the tree-ring collections being analyzed for this project. Sites shown as green trees have been collected. We hope to collect at sites shown in red in the summer and fall of 2009. Sites shown in yellow are also being considered for inclusion in our analyses. Last updated August 2, 2009.


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In the table below the three letter site code, the full site name, latitude, longitude, elevation, and state are listed for each tree-ring collection site. Tree species sampled include Douglas-fir (PSME), ponderosa pine (PIPO), white fir (ABCO), and Jeffrey pine (PIJE). For each site, the collection date and collectors are listed. We gratefully acknowledge those who have volunteered thier time to assist with these field collections, particularly Mark Losleben, Kiyomi Morino, Clare Stielstra, Greg Pederson, Cody Routson, and Ekaterina Dolgova.

# Code Site Name Lat. Long. Elev(m) State Species Date Collectors
1 FTV Fort Valley 35.270 -111.750 2260 AZ PIPO 10/1/08 Meko; Touchan; Dolgova
2 LGV Long Valley 35.560 -111.300 2104 AZ PIPO 10/2/08 Meko; Touchan; Dolgova
3 RMN Robinson Mountain 35.390 -111.590 2890 AZ PIPO 10/3/08 Meko; Touchan; Dolgova
4 AWH Antelope Wash 35.064 -113.876 1893 AZ PIPO 11/11/08 Meko; Morino
5 PTH Potato Patch Doug-Fir 35.090 -113.900 2300 AZ PSME 11/12/08 Meko; Morino
6 PTH Potato White Fir 35.090 -113.900 2300 AZ ABCO 11/13/08 Meko; Morino
7 FCU Filmore Canyon 32.334 -106.562 2133 NM PSME 11/29/08 Woodhouse; Losleben
8 RPM Rincon Peak 32.128 -110.522 2205 AZ PSME 12/22/08 Woodhouse; Losleben
9 FLM Florida Low 31.726 -110.840 2278 AZ PSME 2/15/09 Woodhouse; Griffin; Losleben; Pederson
10 FSM Florida Saddle 31.723 -110.839 2385 AZ PSME 2/15/09 Woodhouse; Griffin; Losleben; Pederson
11 PRM Paddys River 32.586 -110.283 2252 AZ PSME 2/27/09 Woodhouse; Griffin; Losleben; Routson; Stielstra
12 DCM Douglas Canyon 32.627 -110.298 2074 AZ PSME 2/28/09 Woodhouse; Griffin; Losleben; Routson; Stielstra
13 SMM San Mateo Mountain 33.552 -107.424 2613 NM PSME 3/16/09 Woodhouse; Griffin; Losleben; Biggs
14 BFM Black Mountain Doug-fir 33.355 -108.259 2489 NM PSME 3/17/09 Woodhouse; Griffin; Losleben; Biggs
13 BPM Black Mountain Ponderosa 33.355 -108.259 2489 NM PIPO 3/17/09 Woodhouse; Griffin; Losleben; Biggs
15 WFM Wolf Hollow Fir 33.407 -108.216 2532 NM PSME 3/18/09 Woodhouse; Griffin; Losleben; Biggs
16 WPM Wolf Hollow Pine 33.407 -108.216 2532 NM PIPO 3/18/09 Woodhouse; Griffin; Losleben; Biggs
17 BEA Bear Canyon Doug-fir 32.377 -110.685 1877 AZ PSME 3/18/09 Meko; Touchan; Leavitt
18 BEA Bear Canyon Ponderosa 32.377 -110.685 1877 AZ PIPO 3/19/09 Meko; Touchan; Leavitt
19 LBM Ladybug Peak 32.622 -109.819 2667 AZ PSME 4/18/09 Woodohouse; Griffin; Losleben; Stielstra
20 SLC Scheelite Canyon 31.461 -110.355 1812 AZ PSME 5/15/09 Meko; Touchan; Griffin
21 GPM Guadalupe Peak 31.893 -104.850 2417 TX PSME 6/19/09 Griffin; Biggs
22 SSM Sunspot 32.803 -105.806 2870 NM PSME 6/21/09 Griffin; Biggs
23 GMM Gallinas Mountains Doug-fir 34.244 -105.796 2439 NM PSME 6/22/09 Griffin; Biggs
24 GMM Gallinas Mountains Ponderosa 34.244 -105.796 2439 NM PIPO 6/22/09 Griffin; Biggs
25 MMM Magdelena Mountains 33.984 -107.167 3044 NM PSME 6/22/09 Griffin; Biggs
26 WKM Wahl Knoll 33.992 -109.381 2969 AZ PSME 6/23/09 Griffin; Biggs
27 BRM Black River Doug-fir 33.806 -109.322 2434 AZ PSME 6/23/09 Griffin; Biggs
28 BRP Black River Ponderosa 33.806 -109.322 2434 AZ PIPO 6/24/09 Griffin; Biggs
29 VPU Platt Bradbury 37.470 -106.300 2835 CO PIPO 7/5/09 Woodhouse; Losleben
30 SFM South Fork 37.660 -106.660 2591 CO PIPO 7/5/09 Woodhouse; Losleben
31 DCU Ditch Canyon 36.996 -107.801 2036 NM PSME 7/6/09 Woodhouse; Griffin; Losleben; Major
32 PCM Pueblito Canyon 36.701 -107.320 2005 NM PSME 7/6/09 Woodhouse; Griffin; Losleben; Major
33 GPU Garcia Park 36.361 -105.399 2718 NM PIPO 7/7/09 Woodhouse; Griffin; Losleben; Major
34 RPU Rio Pueblo 36.159 -105.594 2455 NM PIPO 7/7/09 Woodhouse; Griffin; Losleben; Major
35 EAM Echo Amphitheater 36.357 -106.526 2029 NM PSME 7/7/09 Woodhouse; Griffin; Losleben; Major
36 SPM Satan Pass 35.606 -108.131 2306 NM PSME 7/8/09 Woodhouse; Griffin; Losleben; Major
37 TSM Turkey Springs 35.399 -108.527 2374 NM PIPO 7/8/09 Woodhouse; Griffin; Losleben; Major
38 TCM Tsegi Canyon 36.681 -110.535 2068 AZ PSME 7/9/09 Woodhouse; Griffin; Losleben; Major
39 WCM White Canyon 37.620 -109.997 1895 UT PSME 7/10/09 Woodhouse; Griffin; Losleben; Major
40 SGM Sitgreaves Gravel Pit 34.253 -109.940 2086 AZ PIPO 7/11/09 Griffin; Major
41 WPU Webb Peak 32.712 -109.922 3014 AZ PSME 7/21/09 Griffin; Ciancerelli; Fehrenkamp; Major
    Rhyolite Canyon 31.995 -109.333 1828 AZ PSME    
    Onion Saddle 31.924 -109.263 2316 AZ PSME    
    Walnut Canyon Doug-fir 35.174 -111.515 1995 AZ PSME    
    Walnut canyon Ponderosa 35.174 -111.515 1995 AZ PIPO    
    Bryce Point 37.600 -112.150 2500 UT PSME    
    Mesa Verde 37.170 -108.520 2042 CO PSME    
    Upper Henderson Canyon 37.720 -111.930 3000 UT PSME    
    Sawmill Canyon 36.670 -115.167 2743 NV ABCO    
    La Tasajera (San Pedro Martir) 30.970 -115.500 2400 MX PIJE    
    San Pedro Martir Low 31.170 -115.500 2133 MX PIPO