Water Management Session: 16th Federation Meeting - Jan 4-6, 2006 Notes/Highlights

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

--Sensors in concept CLPP mission --Pathfind proposed mission provides reservoir height and discharge estimates (altimetry, laser, parallax interferometer approach are the 3 methods)