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<p>Improve predictions (water cycle)</p>
 
<p>Improve predictions (water cycle)</p>
 
*Variables include: Soil moisture, snow water equivalent, surface runoff, evapotranspiration, rainfall
 
*Variables include: Soil moisture, snow water equivalent, surface runoff, evapotranspiration, rainfall
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<p>Take data from Earth-Sun observations and plug into Earth systems models to make predictions and observations -- </p>
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**Groundwater = GRACE
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**Precipitation = TRMM/GPM
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**Soil Moisture = Hydros (cancelled, hopefully be back in 07)
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**''Snow''
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**''Surface water''
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**Snow-water equivalent measured by AMSR-E
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*TRMM will lead to GPM for Global precipitation
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*We plan to address soil moisture intensively - Hyrdos provides soil moisture and freeze/thaw info

Revision as of 12:31, January 13, 2006

NASA Water Management Program

Presentation by Mayra Montrose, David Toll, Kristi Arsenault, Edwin Engman, Jon Triggs


Fundamental Research

Water and energy cycle

Applied Research

Science utilization

Improve predictions (water cycle)

  • Variables include: Soil moisture, snow water equivalent, surface runoff, evapotranspiration, rainfall

Take data from Earth-Sun observations and plug into Earth systems models to make predictions and observations --

    • Groundwater = GRACE
    • Precipitation = TRMM/GPM
    • Soil Moisture = Hydros (cancelled, hopefully be back in 07)
    • Snow
    • Surface water
    • Snow-water equivalent measured by AMSR-E
  • TRMM will lead to GPM for Global precipitation
  • We plan to address soil moisture intensively - Hyrdos provides soil moisture and freeze/thaw info