This page was created as a repository for information regarding the Flint Hills Ecological Modeling Research project. The project, the development of a multi-model ecosystem simulator, is a collaborative effort headed by the USEPA WED and Region 7, and supported by individuals at Georgia Institute of Technology, the Marine Biological Laboratory, and Kansas State University. The information on this site is posted as a means of furthering the collaborative effort amongst the project's geographically diverse group of researchers. Requests for further information, data, or permissions can be made by contacting the webmaster. -Adam Skibbe
Konza and Kings Creek
09/10/06Hydrologic Units with DEM
09/10/06Sampled Soils Near
09/10/06Soils
09/10/06Soils DEM
09/13/06USGS Kings Creek Gauging Station
09/14/06Sampled Soils
11/06/06Major Geologic Units
11/06/06Major Geologic Units w/DEM
11/08/06Depth to Bedrock
12/07/06Soils Context
12/07/06Surrounding Soils
03/09/07Kings Creek Hydro Model Units Ortho
03/09/07Kings Creek Hydro Model Units DEM
03/13/07Modeling Units with Soils
03/13/07Modeling Units with Soils Ortho
03/13/07Modeling Units with Soils DEM
03/13/07Modeling Units with Soils Rivers
04/10/07Konza Experimental Watersheds (2000)
05/03/07Modeling sub-units with DEM
05/03/07Modeling sub-units with soils
05/03/07Modeling sub-units with orthophoto
08/07/07Kings Creek 2001 Land Cover

The Flint Hills
General Maps
10/18/06East Kansas EPA Ecoregions
10/23/06Flint Hills Ecoregion and Counties 		08/01/07Flint Hills Land Cover 2001
Climate Maps  
07/31/07Flint Hills Climate Example 1
08/21/07Flint Hills Precipitation Yearly
08/21/07Flint Hills Precipitation Monthly 		08/29/07Flint Hills Max Temp by Month
11/28/07Flint Hills Climate Stations
Soil Maps  
11/09/06Regional Soils Great Groups
04/24/07Flint Hills Soil Groups
01/14/08Missing Nitrogen
01/14/08Missing Carbon
02/14/08Difference C and OM (profile)
02/14/08Difference C and OM (horizon)
02/14/08SCD Total (profile) Carbon
02/14/08SCD Total (profile) Nitrogen
02/14/08SCD Average (horizon) Carbon
02/14/08SCD Average (horizon) Nitrogen
02/14/08SSURGO Total (profile) OM
02/14/08SSURGO Average (horizon) OM
02/26/08Surface horizon texture
02/26/08Surface horizon texture w/water
03/13/08"A" horizon texture
03/13/08"B" horizon texture
03/13/08"C" horizon texture
03/17/08N g/m2-profile total
03/17/08N g/m2-first horizon
03/17/08N g/m2-first horizon normalized
03/24/08Surface horizon texture-contrast
03/24/08Surface horizon texture-sand%
03/25/08SCD Carbon Sample Methods
03/25/08SCD Nitrogen Sample Methods
3D Images

Kings Creek

Kings Creek w/ Soils

Model Units, DEM

Model Units

Color Model Units

Color Num Model Units

Soils

Model Units Soils

Model Units, Soils, Rivers

Model Units, Soils, DEM

Model Units Soils, DEM, Rivers

Model Units, Soils, Legend

 

 

 

Model Units Soils Legend Composite 2

 

 
Interactive .KML
The .KML (Keyhole Markup Language) files below can be added to Google Earth or ArcGlobe to create interactive 3D maps (Metadata) These files are translated directly maps found on other pages of this site and are intended for educational purposes only.
Konza Boundary B       Kansas Ecoregions B L  
Konza Watersheds (2000) B L M   Kansas Counties B L  
Kings Creek Rivers B       Flint Hills Ecoregion B    
Kings Creek DEM B   M   Flint Hills Counties B L  
Kings Creek Soils B   M   Flint Hills DEM B    
Kings Creek Weir B       Flint Hills Soils B    
Kings Creek Grid B       Incorporated Areas (FH) B    
Model Units B L M   Incorporated Areas (SW) B    
Model Sub-Units B   M          
                 
* B = Basic, L = Labeled, and M = Map Representation
** Internet Explorer renames the above .kmz files to .zip, requiring them to be uncompressed before use.
Other Maps and Videos
02/21/07ArcScene Test Video 1
02/21/07ArcScene Test Video 2
02/22/07ArcScene Test Video 3
02/22/07ArcScene Test Video 4
02/22/07ArcScene Test Video 5
03/13/07ArcGlobe Test Video 1 (HQ)
Soils
01/22/07 Konza soils dataset Metadata
04/05/07 Regional soils datset rev.1 Metadata
07/20/07 Protocol for merging soils data rev.2
09/06/07 Flint Hills SSURGO merged data

Climate
02/06/07 Konza climate dataset Rev Metadata
08/27/07 Precipitation Averages Graph

Precipitation Graphs
The below charts were derived from the Konza climate dataset AWE012 and supplemented with the Manhattan Regional Airport data to estimate missing values. Click for the original data in .xls or the metadata.
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Hydrologic
01/29/07 Kings Creek station shapefile
02/02/07 HUC boundary DEM shapefile
03/27/07 Kings Creek Stream Discharge Data Excel
03/27/07 Kings Creek Stream Discharge Data Text
04/10/07 Kings Creek Stream Chemistry Data Metadata

Kings Creek Hydrographs
The below charts were derived from the USGS stream discharge data for the Kings Creek station #06879650. Click for the original data in .txt or in .xls

Kings Creek Chemistry Graphs
The below charts were derived from the Kings Creek chemistry data from the Konza LTER dataset NWC011. Click for the original data in .xls, the metadata, or a map representing the experimental watersheds in the Konza LTER.
N04D Waterhed (grazed by bison, 4 year interval)
Land Cover
08/20/07 External Link: Kansas Applied Remote Sensing 1993 Land Cover
08/20/07 External Link: Kansas GAP Raster
08/20/07 External Link: Kansas GAP Vector
08/20/07 External Link: Kansas National Ag Imagery Program (NAIP) 2006
Other
01/25/07 Konza boundary and soils shapefiles
01/26/07 Konza plus Kings Creek 250m buffer
01/26/07 Konza plus Kings Creek 1km buffer
01/29/07 Konza calibration spreadsheet
02/02/07 Konza plus Kings Creek 250m DEM
02/02/07 Konza plus Kings Creek 1km DEM
02/07/07 3D test data
02/07/07 3D test DEM - old USGS format
02/26/07 Konza buffered roadways shapefile
02/26/07 Konza buffered water bodies shapefile
02/26/07 Konza buffered flowlines shapefile
10/05/07 Kings Creek LIDAR 2m DEM
Project Information
References
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Data Links
Kansas Geospatial Community (DASC)
Konza LTER Data Catalog
GeoCommunity.com
USGS Kings Creek Watershed Data

Metadata Links
Konza Catalog Metadata
NRCS SSURGO Metadata
NRCS SSL Methods Manual

Other Links
Environmental Systems Research Institute(ESRI)
Geographic Information Systems Spatial Analysis Laboratory (GISSAL)
Konza Prairie LTER Program
United States Environmental Protection Agency
K-State GIScience Commons

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