Evapotranspiration Site Locations in Nevada Discharge Areas

Site locations and descriptions for micrometeorological data collection in Ash Meadows and Oasis Valley, Nevada. The U.S. Geological Survey created this dataset in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Energy. Data collection spans from December 1993 through 2001.

Use Cases

• Map site locations for field study planning and spatial analysis of evapotranspiration measurement networks.
• Analyze the temporal coverage of data collection (1993-2001) to assess seasonal or long-term trends in computed ET rates.
• Use site descriptions to contextualize micrometeorological data sources for groundwater discharge model refinement.

Strengths

• Data underwent a multi-level quality-control process for topological consistency and geographic accuracy.
• Spatial coverage is explicitly defined for two major discharge areas: Ash Meadows and Oasis Valley, Nevada.

Limitations

• The dataset's temporal coverage ended in 2001, limiting analysis of recent hydrological conditions.
• Specific row counts, column details, and sample data are unavailable for assessing dataset scale and structure.

Provenance

Source

U.S. Geological Survey, created in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Energy.

Collection Method

Sites were instrumented to collect micrometeorological data for computing mean annual evapotranspiration rates.

Time Range

December 1993 through 2001.

Freshness

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Geography

Ash Meadows and Oasis Valley discharge areas, Nevada, USA.