Sierra Nevada Aquatic Research Laboratory

30 Sep, 12 PM - 02 Oct, 06 AM

Students will learn to identify various plant species and geological features. In general we remain on maintained trails in the area, occasionally leaving the trail to examine various plant species. Last year we conducted a simple species counting study on the SNARL grounds. We will remain close to the main drive for this sample. Here is a detailed list of stopping locations during the 3 days: Owens Valley?Mammoth Lakes?Mono Basin Field Excursion Tentative Itinerary and Stopping Locations Friday, September 24rd (Departure Equivalent to 5:15 AM from CSULB) 1. Lamont Odett Vista Point for an overlook of Antelope Valley w/ San Andreas Fault (after Pear Blossom Exit from #14). After vista point travel to Palmdale exit, turn right to McDonalds. 2. Antelope Valley?about 4.1 miles from junction #14 & #58 at north edge of town of Mojave?Desert Flora Study Site at 2800-2900 ft (5-10? of precipitation). 3. Redrock Canyon (Abbott Drive Entrance) 4. Red Cinder Mountain (Red Hill) and Fossil Falls (north of Little Lake) 5. Olancha-Cartago (3649?) and Owens Lake. (View of Olancha Peak 12, 120?) 6. Lone Pine--Lunch stop at city park (View of Whitney 14,494?) 7. LA Aqueduct at Moffat Ranch Road (just north of Alabama Hills) 8. Manzanar 9. Independence (3,925?) and Eastern California Museum (if open). 10. Big Pine (3,985?) and Owens River at foot of Westgard Pass 11. Owens River Bridge crossing at foot of Westgard Pass 12. Bishop (4,140?) assemble in city park on east side of highway #395 13. SNARL?lodging Saturday?September 25th MORNING 1. Mammoth Visitor Center (7,800?); 8:15 a.m. 2. Inyo Craters and Flora Study (8,040?) parking area; 8,202? lower crater rim) 3. Oh Ridge Vista Point and June Lake (7,650?) ? glaciation 4. Panum Crater, Mono Craters, Sierra Nevada Vista Point and Flora Observation (6,850?) 5. Mono Lake , Tufa Towers and flora observation (6,377? at lake surface) AFTERNOON 1. Verticla Zonation of Flora (SNARL) 2. Minaret Vista Trail (9,265?) on San Juaquine Ridge (drainage divide between Ownes and San Joaquin rivers) and view of Mammoth Mountain summit (11,053?) 3. Mammoth Lakes Basin, Twin Falls Summit and Lake Mamie (8,900?) Flora Observation 4. Long Valley?view of moraines of Convict Lake and flora sampling (7,200?) 5. Convict Lake (7580?); view Mt. Laurel (11, 817 and Mt Morrison (12,348?) 6. Mammoth Hot Creek (7,217; 5-12?? precipitation at parking site. Sunday?September 26th MORNING 1. Glacial Lake?T.B.A. 2. Discussion of Climate Change in the Sierra 4. Depart for home around noon.

Visit #7328 @Sierra Nevada Aquatic Research Laboratory

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Under Project # 4161 | Class

Geography 486: Field Methods in Landscape Analysis

faculty - California State University (CSU), Long Beach

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Group of 2 Faculty Sep 30 - Oct 2, 2005 (3 days)
Group of 15 Undergraduate Student Sep 30 - Oct 2, 2005 (3 days)
Paul Laris Sep 30 - Oct 2, 2005 (3 days)

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Dorm 18 Sep 30 - Oct 2, 2005