Hi Terroirists,
Here are some readings particularly related to the Week 3-4 field trip, but potentially of interest to other members of the Terroir program.
I will be bringing copies of the following readings on the field trip for students traveling (there will be 2 copies for each van!)– and anyone staying on campus is welcome to read them as well. They cover topics related to where we will be driving (Sierras), studies of potential effects of climate change on California, and agriculture in particular, as well as concerns about water and water quality in the Central Valley of California.
Sierra Nevadas
Read this: http://geomaps.wr.usgs.gov/parks/province/pacifmt.html
Read this: http://www.sfgate.com/science/article/Sierra-Nevada-mountains-still-reaching-for-the-sky-3541355.php
Effects of Climate change
Read this: http://giannini.ucop.edu/media/are-update/files/issues/V18N1.pdf
Read this: NCA3_Full_Report_06_Agriculture_LowRes
Additional readings:
http://nca2014.globalchange.gov/report/sectors/agriculture
Groundwater in California
Oleary_California-aquifer_Hydrology_2015
San Joaquin Valey ( California) water