Late 19th to 20th century data quantifies groundwater discharge rates into Biscayne Bay, Florida. The dataset includes field measurements from monitoring wells and outputs from variable-density groundwater flow models developed using the SEAWAT code. It was produced by the CEOS_EXTRA organization, with the last documented update in 1998.
Use Cases
- Calibrate variable-density groundwater flow models using discharge rate estimates like the 210 cubic feet per square foot per tidal cycle.
- Analyze historical changes in the saltwater interface and water table altitude due to canal construction.
- Assess the impact of proposed gated spillways and culverts on groundwater discharge rates to the bay.
- Provide input data on groundwater flow for surface-water circulation models within the Biscayne Bay Feasibility Study.
Strengths
- Includes data spanning from the late 19th to the late 20th century.
- Integrates physical field data from monitoring wells with outputs from 2D and 3D numerical models.
Limitations
- Data is temporally stale, with the last update recorded in 1998.
- Specific sample sizes, row counts, and file formats are unknown.
- Geographic scope is limited to the Biscayne Bay area in southeastern Florida.
Provenance
- Source
- CEOS_EXTRA organization via NASA EarthData.
- Collection Method
- Field data collection from monitoring wells and development of numerical simulation models using the SEAWAT code.
- Time Range
- Late 19th century to 1998.
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Biscayne Bay and surrounding areas in southeastern Florida, USA.