Everglades Water Budget and Evapotranspiration Measurements, 1995-1997

Water Budget data from the US Geological Survey South Florida Ecosystem Program contains measurements for vapor pressure gradient, air temperature gradient, soil heat flux, water temperature, net solar radiation, water level, wind, and humidity. The dataset was collected from a network of eight sites in the Everglades to measure and model evapotranspiration (ET) for at least a two-year period from October 1995 through September 1997. It was last updated on NASA Earthdata in January 1997.

Use Cases

• Modeling evapotranspiration rates based on measured vapor pressure gradient and net solar radiation.
• Assessing water budget components for restoration planning based on water level and soil heat flux data.
• Analyzing microclimate influences on wetland hydrology based on air temperature gradient and wind speed/direction.
• Calibrating regional hydrological models using continuous, site-specific measurements of environmental variables.

Strengths

• Data collection was designed to represent various hydrologic and vegetative environments across eight sites.
• Continuous measurements were taken for at least a two-year period (October 1995 through September 1997).
• Dataset includes multiple interrelated physical variables for a comprehensive water budget analysis.

Limitations

• Last updated 1997-01-31 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

US Geological Survey South Florida Ecosystem Program, via NASA Earthdata.

Collection Method

Continuous measurement from a network of eight ET-measurement sites.

Time Range

October 1995 through September 1997.

Freshness

1997-01-31 23:59:59.999000

Geography

Everglades, south Florida, USA.