Evapotranspiration measurements and modeling in the Everglades

Project Investigators: Edward German Project Personnel: Sandra Kinnaman, Eddie Simonds Proposals, Project Summaries and Work Plans Data Metadata Bibliography Publications Photos

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Summary

This project will provide the knowledge of ET necessary for use of hydrologic models.

In 1995, a study to measure and model evapotranspiration (ET) in the Everglades was begun as part of the US Geological Survey South Florida Ecosystem Program. The principle objective of the study is to develop an understanding of ET within the Everglades drainage unit, excluding agricultural and brackish environments. To achieve this, a network of eight ET-measurement sites was established, representing the various types of hydrologic and vegetative environments. Continuous measurement of ET at these sites for at least a 2-year period (October 1995 through September 1997) will be used to develop regional models of ET that can be used to estimate ET at other times throughout the Everglades.

Proposals

• 1998
• 1999
• 2001

Project Summaries

• 2001
• 2002
• 2003

Work Plans

• 2003
• 2004

Data

• Evapotranspiration Data (from the data exchange pages)
• Rainfall Data (from the data exchange pages)
• Water Budget Data (from the data exchange pages)

Metadata

• Evapotranspiration Measuring & Modeling in the Everglades
• Shark Valley Slough Site P33 Water Budget
• Old Inghram Highway (data set metadata)
• Shark Valley Slough P 33 (data set metadata)
• C 111 (data set metadata)
• Everglades near Sweetwater, FL (data set metadata)

Publications

Abstracts:

• Evapotranspiration Measurement and Modeling in the Everglades (from the South Florida Restoration Science Forum, May 1999)
• Evapotranspiration Rates from Two Different Sawgrass Communities in South Florida During Drought Conditions (from the GEER Conference, April 2003)
• Regional Evaluation of Evapotranspiration in the Everglades
• Regional Evaluation of Evapotranspiration in the Everglades (2) (from the GEER Conference, December 2000)
• Evapotranspiration

  Project Bibliography

  Fact Sheet:

• Regional Evaluation of Evapotranspiration in the Everglades

  Paper:

• Regional Evaluation of Evapotranspiration in the Everglades (from the proceedings of the Third International Symposium on Ecohydraulics, July 1999)

  Water Resources Investigations Report:

• Regional Evaluation of Evapotranspiration in the Everglades (WRI 00-4217, available from the Water Resources of Florida website)

Photos

• Everglades ET Measurement and Modeling Photo Gallery