1. Data Book Review & Discussion: Spectral & Biometric Data Analysis
2005/2006 Forest Watch
Data Book Review & Discussion:
Ozone summary for 2005,
Spectral & Biometric Data Analysis

2. Distribution of Active Forest Watch
Teachers & Schools
2006 New Forest Watch
Schools By State:
NH = 2
MA = 6
CT = 1
ME = 1
New FW Teachers Trained
2003 = 20
2004 = 31
2005 = 20
2006 = 11

3. 2005 Ozone Summary Page 43 8-hour Average Peak Concentration
                     
0-50 ppb
ppb
ppb
ppb
ppb
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4. Figure 27: Number of 8-hr exceedances, compared to the number of days with temperatures greater than 90ºF, as measured at Bradley Airport outside Hartford, CT.
Source:
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5. Figure 26: Graph of the number of exceedence days by state in Region 1: New England from , Based on the 8-hr standard
Source:
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6. Page 47

7. Averaged 4 highest 8 hour ozone concentrations & The number of
8hr exceedances for 2004.
Similar to 2003, the 2004 summer
was another year of good air quality
and low ozone exceedance days
With few exceptions, urban and
coastal monitoring sites were the only areas that experienced ozone levels high enough to exceed the
8-hr standard in 2004.
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8. Visible/Infrared Intelligent Spectrometer
2005 Spectral Analysis
VIRIS
Visible/Infrared Intelligent Spectrometer

9. 2005 White Pine REIP Distribution
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10. REIP vs. OZONE, (All NH Schools)
Figure 5: Number of trees used in analysis of REIP vs. Ozone for all NH schools.
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11. Figure 6: REIP vs. Ozone – All New Hampshire Schools.
In 2005, mean monthly max ozone decreased and REIP remained elevated
High REIP’s in 2005 indicate healthy pine needles with high amounts of chlorophyll
In 2005, high REIP values corresponded to low ozone values as they have in most years
since Forest Watch began.2004 and 2005 are our highest REIP values.
REIP is rising over time, Our white pines are getting healthier!
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12. Long Term Spectral Analysis by State:
Year NH MA ME CT VT
All States
1991 60
1992
121
1993
143 10
153
1994 44
197
1995
135 33
168
1996
137 38 32 35
252
1997
136 25 24
235
1998
149 17 30 29
260
1999
141 8
232
2000
179 12 20
276
2001
148 28
230
2002
133 15 19 23
210
2003
147 21 5
203
2004
151
209
2005
111
167
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13. Figure 12: Red Edge Inflection Point (REIP) values for New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Maine, Connecticut and Vermont
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15. Figure 14: Cross section of white pine needles (A) showing the pie shaped arrangement and the location of the stomatal sides on the inner two faces of each needle & (B) A close up of a stomate, showing the recessed guard cells and the epistomal chamber. A B
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16. Analysis of NIR 3/1, Near Infrared Bands:
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17. Long Term Analysis of Selected Student Collected Biometric Data
Photos by: Louise James
Students from Sewell-Anderson School
Lynn MA. Spring 2005

18. Figure 18: Average Yearly Needle Retention 1992-2005.
Figure 19: Average yearly needle retention for Salem High School, Salem NH
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19. Figure 20: Percent needle water content 1992-2005.
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20. R2 =
Figure 21A: Un-edited Scatterplot of mean needle length vs. mean total spring precipitation for MA, NH, ME,CT & VT ( )
R2 =
Figure 21B: Edited Scatterplot of mean needle length vs. mean total spring precipitation for MA, NH, ME,CT & VT ( )
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21. Figure 22: Percent of white pine needles with presence of both symptoms,
chlorotic mottle & tip necrosis)
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22. Figure 24: Average percent needle damage calculated by Forest Watch students and
UNH researchers
Figure 23: Mean needle damage length
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