Temperature Analyses

Asarian, J.E., K. De Juilio, S. Naman, D. Gaeuman, and T. Buxton. 2023. Synthesizing 87 years of scientific inquiry into Trinity River water temperatures. 180 p. + appendices. Prepared for the Trinity River Restoration Program, Weaverville, California. https://www.trrp.net/library/document?id=2615

Asarian, J.E., J. Kann, K. Perkins. 2023. Temperature Dynamics and Trends in Upper Klamath Basin Tributaries: Assessment of The Klamath Tribes Long-Term Thermograph Monitoring Program.  Prepared by Riverbend Sciences, Aquatic Ecosystem Sciences, LLC., and Environmental Research for the Klamath Tribes Ambodat, Chiloquin, OR. 60p. + appendices

Asarian, J.E., C. Robinson, L. Genzoli. 2023. Modeling Seasonal Effects of River Flow on Water Temperatures in an Agriculturally Dominated California River.  Water Resources Research, 59, e2022WR032915. https://doi.org/10.1029/2022WR032915

Asarian, J.E., L. Cressey, B. Bennett, G. Johnson, L. Cyr, and J. Grunbaum. 2022. Salmon River water temperature. Pages IV-42–50 in Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA, 2022). Indicators of Climate Change in California, Fourth Edition, California Environmental Protection Agency, OEHHA. https://oehha.ca.gov/climate-change/report/2022-report-indicators-climate-change-california

Asarian, J.E. 2021. (Draft) Influence of Flow on Stream Temperatures in the South Fork Eel River Watershed. Prepared for Paradigm Environmental and State Water Resources Control Board by Riverbend Sciences, Eureka, CA. 77. + appendices.

Asarian, J.E., L. Cressey, B. Bennett, J. Grunbaum, L. Cyr, T. Soto, C. Robinson.  2020.  Influence of Snowpack, Streamflow, Air Temperature, and Wildfire Smoke on Klamath Basin Stream Temperatures, 1995-2017.  Prepared for the Klamath Tribal Water Quality Consortium by Riverbend Sciences with assistance from the Salmon River Restoration Council, Klamath National Forest, Six Rivers National Forest, Karuk Tribe Department of Natural Resources, and Quartz Valley Indian Reservation. 44p. + appendices.

Asarian, J.E., L. Cressey, B. Bennett, J. Grunbaum, L. Cyr, T. Soto.  2019.  Evidence of Climate-Driven Increases in Salmon River Water Temperatures.  Prepared for the Salmon River Restoration Council by Riverbend Sciences with assistance from the Salmon River Restoration Council, Klamath National Forest, Six Rivers National Forest, and Karuk Tribe Department of Natural Resources. 53 p. + appendices.

Asarian, J.E., C. Robinson.  Relationships Between Water Temperature, Air Temperature, and River Flows in the Scott River near Fort Jones, California.  Prepared by Riverbend Sciences and Quartz Valley Indian Reservation for Klamath Tribal Water Quality Consortium. 16 p. + appendices.

David, A.T., J.E. Asarian, and F.K. Lake.  2018. Wildfire Smoke Cools Summer River and Stream Water Temperatures. Water Resources Research 54:7273–7290. doi: 10.1029/2018WR022964

 David, A.T., J.E. Asarian, and F.K. Lake. 2017. Can summer wildfire smoke reduce peak water temperatures in the Salmon River, potentially benefiting cold-water fishes? A preliminary analysis. Prepared for the Klamath Tribal Water Quality Consortium by Riverbend Sciences with assistance from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Arcata Office and the U.S. Forest Service Pacific Southwest Research Station. 27p.

Asarian, J.E. 2017.  GIS Stream Temperature Modeling of Yurok Ancestral Territory.  Prepared by Riverbend Sciences for the Yurok Tribe Environmental Program, Klamath, CA. 39 p. [electronic appendices]