Quarterly Surface Water Discharge Measurements in Big Cypress National Preserve

Quarterly discharge measurements monitor surface water flow across the I-75 and State Road 29 corridor in Florida's Big Cypress National Preserve. The data collection program was conducted by CEOS_EXTRA to establish baseline hydrologic information, with the latest update recorded in September 2009. This work supports research on geologic, hydrologic, and biological processes shaping the Everglades ecosystem.

Use Cases

• Model stage-discharge relationships using quarterly discharge measurements and water level data.
• Analyze hydrologic flow patterns across the I-75 and SR 29 corridor to assess barrier effects on sheetflow.
• Support ecosystem health studies for the Southwest Florida Feasibility Study using baseline flow data.
• Evaluate linkages among geologic, hydrologic, and biological processes in the Everglades using time-series discharge records.

Strengths

• Data collection follows a structured quarterly measurement program.
• Focuses on a specific 4,300 square mile study area within the Big Cypress National Preserve.

Limitations

• Dataset size, row count, and specific column details are unknown.
• Data is temporally stale, with the last known update in 2009.
• Geographic scope is limited to a specific highway corridor in Florida.

Provenance

Source

CEOS_EXTRA organization via NASA Earthdata platform.

Collection Method

Quarterly discharge measurements at monitoring points along specified road corridors.

Time Range

Temporal coverage is not explicitly stated, but data collection occurred up to 2009.

Freshness

Last updated in September 2009; update frequency is null.

Geography

I-75 and State Road 29 corridor in Big Cypress National Preserve, Florida, USA.