The places of use (POUs), X (red), Y (blue), and Z (yellow) paired with the OpenET fields 1, 2, and 3 using spatial intersection in Diamond Valley, Nevada. This is an illustration of a one-to-one ...
Drought is a widespread concern in the Western U.S., and water managers across the region are developing groundwater management plans to conserve the essential resource. Groundwater is often pumped to ...
It’s not easy to determine how much water there is across a landscape. A measly 1% of Earth’s freshwater is on the surface, where it can be seen and measured with relative ease. But beneath that, ...
Nutrient loads delivered to estuaries via submarine groundwater discharge (SGD) play an important role in the nitrogen (N) budget and eutrophication status. However, accurate and reliable ...
BENEATH OUR FEET. REPORTER: FOR THE PAST TWO DECADES, SCIENTISTS WITH NASA HAVE BEEN USING A PAIR OF SATELLITES WITH HIGHLY SENSITIVE INSTRUMENTS TO LOOK FOR CHANGES IN SURFACE AND GROUNDWATER ALL ...
The water spigots on California farms will soon be twisted tighter. As the state faces a growing threat from drought, an increasing number of water agencies are planning to require flow meters on ...
Maps and photos of the study areas, Diamond Valley, Nevada (left), and Harney Basin, Oregon (right). The figure on the far-left shows Diamond Valley evapotranspiration (ET) image data (raster view) ...