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Get Total Suspended Sediment (TSS) Yields

btbr_tss.Rd

This function returns Total Suspended Sediment (TSS) yields in Tons/mi2/yr and Kg/km2/yr for different geology types. These observations are then used to generate parameters for theoretical probability distribution functions (PDF) used in the Bull Trout Baseline model.

Usage

btbr_tss(geology = "all")

Arguments

geology

A character option for returning geology type, e.g. 'all' (default), 'granitic', 'sedimentary'.

Value

A tibble with columns value_tons_mi2_yr and value_tons_km2_yr and associated attributes, e.g. area, total_samples, etc.

Details

The geology methods currently available:

  • granitic: These values are taken from (Kirchner et al. 2001) and 'personal communication' from (Smith 1984) .

  • sedimentary: These values are taken from (Erickson et al. 2024) .

References

Erickson JL, Kendall C, Boyd J, Neesvig C (2024). “Collation of Total Suspended Sediment (TSS) yields in Northern Region USDA Forest Service.”

Kirchner JW, Finkel RC, Riebe CS, Granger DE, Clayton JL, King JG, Megahan WF (2001). “Mountain erosion over 10 yr, 10 ky, and 10 my time scales.” Geology, 29(7), 591--594.

Smith PD (1984). “Suspended sediment yields in an undisturbed western Montana watershed.” Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers.

Examples

data <- btbr_tss()