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Biome: Temperate Grasslands
Geographic Coordinates: 38.5667 degrees N, 107.7167 degrees W
Other locations of biome: located north of the Tropic of Cancer (23.5 degrees N) and south of the Tropic of Capricorn (23.5 degrees south). Major grasslands include the Veldts of Africa (29.2 degrees S, 30.6 degrees E), the Pampas of South America (35 degrees S, 62 degrees W), the Steppes of Eurasia (49.6181 degrees N, 28,7253 degrees E), and the Plains of North America (37 degrees N, 97 degrees W).
Temperate Grasslands in Texas: Texas Blackland Prairies- runs about 300 miles from the Red River in North Texas to San Antonio in the South.
How does this location determine the biome's climate?
The distance from the equator makes the climate moderate and cool. Closer to the equator would make an increase in temperature and humidity, whereas it would be even cooler more towards the poles.
Geographic Coordinates: 38.5667 degrees N, 107.7167 degrees W
Other locations of biome: located north of the Tropic of Cancer (23.5 degrees N) and south of the Tropic of Capricorn (23.5 degrees south). Major grasslands include the Veldts of Africa (29.2 degrees S, 30.6 degrees E), the Pampas of South America (35 degrees S, 62 degrees W), the Steppes of Eurasia (49.6181 degrees N, 28,7253 degrees E), and the Plains of North America (37 degrees N, 97 degrees W).
Temperate Grasslands in Texas: Texas Blackland Prairies- runs about 300 miles from the Red River in North Texas to San Antonio in the South.
How does this location determine the biome's climate?
The distance from the equator makes the climate moderate and cool. Closer to the equator would make an increase in temperature and humidity, whereas it would be even cooler more towards the poles.
Local water quality
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Measurements of:
- Dissolved Oxygen: Minimum-2.6 mg/L, Median-8.88 mg/L, Maximum-16.64 mg/L
- Chloride: Minimum-0.1 mg/L, Median-0.89 mg/L, Maximum-4.4 mg/L
- Nitrates: Minimum-0.005 mg/L, Median- 0.07 mg/L, Maximum-2.55 mg/L
- Dissolved Oxygen: A high level in water supply makes drinking water taste better. However, high levels speed up corrosion in water pipes.
- Chloride: Is toxic to aquatic life and impacts vegetation and wildlife.
- Nitrates: The presence of normal levels usually does not have a direct effect on aquatic insects or fish. However, excess levels of nitrates in water can create conditions that make it difficult for aquatic insects or fish to survive. Algae and other plants use nitrates as a source of food, so if algae have an unlimited source of nitrates, their growth is unchecked.
Climate system data and abiotic factors
Soil: Most fertile, naturally occurring soils. The main factors influencing the composition of temperate grassland soil is the amount of precipitation and the variation in temperature throughout the year. The grass plants that grow in these regions also have a strong influence on soil composition. Soil is deep and dark, with fertile upper layers. It is nutrient-rich from the growth and decay of deep, many-branched grass roots. The rotted roots hold the soil together and provide food sources for living plants.
Precipitation: Average annual precipitation is 9.71 inches
Temperature: Ranges from low 10 degrees to high 80 degrees with an annual maximum average of 82.5 degrees, and an annual minimum average of 26.7 degrees.
Light: The canyon's name owes itself to the fact that parts of the gorge only receive 33 minutes of sunlight a day. The canyon walls are composed of volcanic schist, predominantly black in color, and as the gorge reaches depths of over 2,000 feet while often being only 1.500 feet across, sunlight illuminates the walls only briefly, hence the name Black Canyon. Sunlight penetrates to the bottom only at midday.
Wind Patterns: Over the course of the year, typical wind speeds vary from 0mph to 20mph, rarely exceeding 26mph. The wind is most often blowing from the north.
Precipitation: Average annual precipitation is 9.71 inches
Temperature: Ranges from low 10 degrees to high 80 degrees with an annual maximum average of 82.5 degrees, and an annual minimum average of 26.7 degrees.
Light: The canyon's name owes itself to the fact that parts of the gorge only receive 33 minutes of sunlight a day. The canyon walls are composed of volcanic schist, predominantly black in color, and as the gorge reaches depths of over 2,000 feet while often being only 1.500 feet across, sunlight illuminates the walls only briefly, hence the name Black Canyon. Sunlight penetrates to the bottom only at midday.
Wind Patterns: Over the course of the year, typical wind speeds vary from 0mph to 20mph, rarely exceeding 26mph. The wind is most often blowing from the north.
Energy, geology and geography
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Nonrenewable: Gunnison Energy LLC was founded in 2001 to drill and produce natural gas and oil along the southern flank of the Piceance Basin as well as other areas in the Rocky Mountain Region. GELLC has acquired more than 109,000 acres of natural gas and oil leases primarily in Delta and Gunnison counties of Colorado, drilled dozens of wells and installed significant gas gathering, treating and compression infrastructure. The company adheres to the highest standards of environmentally conscious natural gas exploration and production.
The Piceance basin contains significant reserves of coal, natural gas, and oil shale.
Renewable: Land, fish, wildlife, air, water, ground water, drinking water supplies, etc. Much of Colorado's renewable energy resource originates in its mountains. Lofty mountain ridges present wind power potential and rivers flowing from the mountains offer hydroelectric power possibilities.
The Piceance basin contains significant reserves of coal, natural gas, and oil shale.
Renewable: Land, fish, wildlife, air, water, ground water, drinking water supplies, etc. Much of Colorado's renewable energy resource originates in its mountains. Lofty mountain ridges present wind power potential and rivers flowing from the mountains offer hydroelectric power possibilities.
Four abiotic cycles
What are the parts of each cycle specific to this park?
Oxygen/Carbon cycle: The decay of organisms and plant, animal, and root respiration
Rock Cycle: The weathering and erosion from the mountains and cliffs creates the rock formations and smaller rocks that are at the bottom of the gorge.
Nitrogen Cycle: Plants obtaining nitrates from soil and water bacteria, and decomposer bacteria with breaks down animal and plant matter into nitrogen compounds.
Water Cycle: Evaporation from rivers and run-off down the cliffs and gorges from precipitation.
Oxygen/Carbon cycle: The decay of organisms and plant, animal, and root respiration
Rock Cycle: The weathering and erosion from the mountains and cliffs creates the rock formations and smaller rocks that are at the bottom of the gorge.
Nitrogen Cycle: Plants obtaining nitrates from soil and water bacteria, and decomposer bacteria with breaks down animal and plant matter into nitrogen compounds.
Water Cycle: Evaporation from rivers and run-off down the cliffs and gorges from precipitation.
Natural Events
Volcanoes: Although they may destroy lives and land, eruptions occurring close to location could cause some ash and lava breakdown to become soils that are rich in nutrients, and become good areas for crop planting activities.
Droughts: They lower the quality of soils because there is less organic activity and more wind erosion. Animals also migrate long distances in search of water. They end up in new habitats, making them vulnerable and endangered, while other face new threats.
Floods: The environment also suffers when floods happen. Chemicals and other hazardous substances end up in the water and eventually contaminate the water bodies that floods end up in.
Fires: They wipe out almost all the organic value of the soil.
Earthquakes: They cause landslides and the collapse of structures.
Hurricanes:They bring about about strong storm surges, winds, and floods.
Landslides: They destroy water supplies, dams, roadways, and forests.
Droughts: They lower the quality of soils because there is less organic activity and more wind erosion. Animals also migrate long distances in search of water. They end up in new habitats, making them vulnerable and endangered, while other face new threats.
Floods: The environment also suffers when floods happen. Chemicals and other hazardous substances end up in the water and eventually contaminate the water bodies that floods end up in.
Fires: They wipe out almost all the organic value of the soil.
Earthquakes: They cause landslides and the collapse of structures.
Hurricanes:They bring about about strong storm surges, winds, and floods.
Landslides: They destroy water supplies, dams, roadways, and forests.