The 3rd USGS Modeling Conference (7-11 June 2010)

Session No. 4
Tuesday, 8 June 2010: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Interlocken D (Omni Hotel and Resort)

Water Census and Ecosystems: Remote Sensing based Models of Water Availability and Water Use (ET) in the Dry Ecosystems of Southwestern USA

 

Pamela L. Nagler, Chair
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Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
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8:15 AM
DYNAMICALLY DOWNSCALED CLIMATE PROJECTIONS FOR ECOHYDROLOGICAL APPLICATIONS OVER THE SOUTHWEST
DOMINGUEZ, Francina and CASTRO, Christopher, Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Arizona, PO Box 210081, Tucson, AZ 85721, francina@hwr.arizona.edu, francina@hwr.arizona.edu
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8:30 AM
CHARACTERIZING LANDSCAPE EVAPOTRANSPIRATION DYNAMICS USING REMOTE SENSING AND GLOBAL WEATHER DATASETS
SENAY, Gabriel, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS), U.S. Geological Survey, Fort Collins, CO 80523, BOHMS, Stefanie, EROS, ARTS, Sioux Falls, SD 57198, MORGAN, David S., Oregon Water Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, 2130 SW 5th Avenue, Portland, OR 97201, MOREO, Michael T., U.S. Geological Survey, 160 North Stephanie St, Henderson, NV 89074, QI, Sharon, USGS, Vancouver, WA 98683 and CHRISTENSON, Scott C., U.S. Geologic Survey, New Mexico Water Science Center, 5338 Montgomery Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109, senay@usgs.gov, senay@usgs.gov
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8:45 AM
MAPPING EVAPOTRANSPIRATION AT HIGH RESOLUTION WITH INTERNALIZED CALIBRATION (METRIC): MODEL OVERVIEW
ALLEN, R.G., KJAERSGAARD, J.H., TREZZA, R. and ROBISON, C., University of Idaho, Kimberly R&E Center, 3793 N 3600 E, Kimberly, ID 83341, jeppek@kimberly.uidaho.edu, jeppek@kimberly.uidaho.edu
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9:00 AM
ADJUSTING FOR BACKGROUND SOIL EVAPORATION WHEN INTERPOLATING EVAPOTRANSPIRATION BETWEEN SATELLITE OVERPASS DATES
KJAERSGAARD, J.H., ALLEN, R.G. and TREZZA, R., University of Idaho, Kimberly R&E Center, 3793 N 3600 E, Kimberly, ID 83341, jeppek@kimberly.uidaho.edu, jeppek@kimberly.uidaho.edu
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9:15 AM
MAPPING EVAPOTRANSPIRATION AND DROUGHT USING MULTI-SCALE THERMAL-INFRARED REMOTE SENSING DATA
ANDERSON, Martha C., UDSA-ARS, Hydrology and Remote Sensing Laboratory, Bldg 007, Rm 104, BARC-West, 10300 Baltimore Ave, Beltsville, MD 20906 and KUSTAS, William P., USDA-ARS Hydrology & Remote Sensing Laboratory, Bldg. 007 Rm. 104, Beltsville, MD 20705, martha.anderson@ars.usda.gov, martha.anderson@ars.usda.gov
 
9:30 AM
Break
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9:45 AM
VEGETATION INDEX METHODS FOR ESTIMATING EVAPOTRANSPIRATION BY REMOTE SENSING
GLENN, Edward P., Department of Soil, Water and Environmental Science, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721 and NAGLER, Pamela L., USGS, Sonoran Desert Research Station, 1110 E. South Campus Drive, Tucson, AZ 85711, eglenn@ag.arizona.edu, eglenn@ag.arizona.edu
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10:00 AM
NDVI*-BASED ESTIMATION OF EVAPOTRANSPIRATION
GROENEVELD, David, HydroBio, Advanced Remote Sensing, 1220 Cerro Gordo R, Santa Fe, NM 87501, david@hydrobio.org, david@hydrobio.org
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10:15 AM
COMBINING MODIS ENHANCED VEGETATION INDEX AND GROUND MEASUREMENTS OF EVAPOTRANSPIRATION TO ESTIMATE AGRICULTURAL AND RIPARIAN CONSUMPTIVE WATER USE ON THE LOWER COLORADO RIVER
MURRAY, R. Scott, University of Arizona, Soil, Water, Environmental Sciences Department, 2601 E. Airport Drive, Tucson, AZ 85706, NAGLER, Pamela L., USGS, Sonoran Desert Research Station, 1110 E. South Campus Drive, Tucson, AZ 85711, MORINO, Kiyomi, University of Arizona, Laboratory of Tree Ring Research, Tucson, 85721, OSTERBERG, John, US Bureau of Reclamation, Office of Research, Denver, CO 80225 and GLENN, Edward P., Department of Soil, Water and Environmental Science, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, scottmurray30@hotmail.com, scottmurray30@hotmail.com
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10:30 AM
SCALING PLANT WATER USE FROM ORGANS TO ECOSYSTEMS IN SEMIARID SHRUB AND FOREST ECOSYSTEMS RESPONDING TO DROUGHT AND BARK BEETLES
EWERS, Brent E.1, PENDALL, Elise1, REED, David2, MITRA, Bhaskar3, MACKAY, David S.3, ANGSTMANN, Julia1, NATHANI, Kusum1, BARNARD, Holly R.4, ASTON, Timothy1, NORTON, Urszula5, WILLIAMS, David6 and SIVANPILLAI, Ramesh7, (1)Department of Botany and Program in Ecology, University of Wyoming, 1000 E University Ave, 3165, Laramie, WY 82071, (2)Program in Ecology, Department of Atmospheric Science, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071, (3)Department of Geography, SUNY-Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14260, (4)INSTAAR and Geography, University of Colorado, Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research, 1560 30th St, Boulder, CO 80309, (5)Department of Plant Sciences, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071, (6)Department of Renewable Resources, Botany and Program in Ecology, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071, (7)Department of Botany and WyGISC, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071, beewers@uwyo.edu, beewers@uwyo.edu
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10:45 AM
REFINING COMPONENTS OF SATELLITE BASED SURFACE ENERGY BALANCE MODELS FOR FORESTS AND STEEP TERRAIN
KJAERSGAARD, J.H., ALLEN, R.G., TREZZA, R. and OLIVEIRA, Aureo, University of Idaho, Kimberly R&E Center, 3793 N 3600 E, Kimberly, ID 83341, jeppek@kimberly.uidaho.edu, jeppek@kimberly.uidaho.edu
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11:00 AM
GLOBAL CROPLANDS AND THEIR WATER USE: REMOTE SENSING AND NON-REMOTE SENSING APPROACHES
THENKABAIL, Prasad, Geography, U.S. Geological Survey, Flagstaff, AZ 86001, pthenkabail@usgs.gov, pthenkabail@usgs.gov
 
11:15 AM
Session Wrap-up
 
11:30 AM
Discussion
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