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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Mike Holmes
Publication_Date: 2010
Title: Evapotranspiration and Rainfall Data for EDEN Gages
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: spreadsheets
Online_Linkage:
<http://sofia.usgs.gov/projects/index.php?project_url=etrain_eden>
Description:
Abstract:
The current scope of work will continue operation and maintenance of 25 gaging stations and will implement the hydrologic tools to support biological and ecological assessments of the impacts of the restoration plan for the greater Everglades.

Evapotranspiration and rainfall data are available for 253 sites in Big Cypress National Preserve, Everglades National Park, Florida Bay, Gulf of Mexico, Pennsuco Wetlands, and Water Conservation Areas 1, 2, and 3. The data are available as zipped files by area and in sets of data from 1995-2009 for Evapotranspiration data and from 2002 - 2010 for rainfall data.

Purpose:
Water-level gages provide information for EDEN interpolations of daily water stage that provide spatially-explicit hydrologic predictions necessary for modeling floral and faunal habitat suitability and distributions across the entire Everglades. These models are critical for evaluations of alternative Everglades restoration plans and monitoring of the habitat impacts of surface hydrologic dynamics.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1995
Ending_Date: Present
Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Status:
Progress: In Work
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -81.35
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -80.16
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 26.75
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 25.16
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: none
Theme_Keyword: hydrology
Theme_Keyword: evapotranspiration
Theme_Keyword: rainfall
Theme_Keyword: Everglades Depth Estimation Network
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: environment
Theme_Keyword: inlandWaters
Theme_Keyword: oceans
Theme_Keyword: 007
Theme_Keyword: 012
Theme_Keyword: 014
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus:
Department of Commerce, 1995, Countries, Dependencies, Areas of Special Sovereignty, and Their Principal Administrative Divisions, Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 10-4, Washington, DC, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Place_Keyword: United States
Place_Keyword: US
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus:
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1987, Codes for the identification of the States, the District of Columbia and the outlying areas of the United States, and associated areas (Federal Information Processing Standard 5-2): Washington, DC, NIST
Place_Keyword: Florida
Place_Keyword: FL
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus:
Department of Commerce, 1990, Counties and Equivalent Entities of the United States, Its Possessions, and Associated Areas, FIPS 6-3, Washington, DC, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Place_Keyword: Palm Beach County
Place_Keyword: Broward County
Place_Keyword: Miami-Dade County
Place_Keyword: Monroe County
Place_Keyword: Collier County
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Place_Keyword: Everglades National Park
Place_Keyword: Big Cypress National Preserve
Place_Keyword: Florida Bay
Place_Keyword: Gulf of Mexico
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: none
Place_Keyword: Central Everglades
Place_Keyword: South Coast Florida
Place_Keyword: SW Big Cypress
Place_Keyword: Pennsuco wetlands
Place_Keyword: Water Conservation Area 1
Place_Keyword: Water Conservation Area 2
Place_Keyword: Water Conservation Area 3
Place_Keyword: WCA1
Place_Keyword: WCA2
Place_Keyword: WCA3
Access_Constraints: none
Use_Constraints: none
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Bryan McCloskey
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 600 4th Street South
City: St. Petersburg
State_or_Province: FL
Postal_Code: 33701
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727 803-8747 x3017
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 727 803-2030
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: bmccloskey@usgs.gov
Native_Data_Set_Environment: MS Excel files
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
Gray, J. R.

Glysson, G. D.; Turcios, L. M.; Schwartz, G. E.

Publication_Date: 2000
Title:
Comparability of suspended-sediment concentration and total suspended solids data
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: report
Series_Information:
Series_Name: USGS Water-Resources Investigations Report
Issue_Identification: 00-4191
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Other_Citation_Details: accessed as of 11/9/2009
Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/wri/wri004191>
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
Jones, John W.

Price, Susan D.

Publication_Date: 2007
Title:
Conceptual design of the Everglades Depth Estimation Network (EDEN) grid
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: report
Series_Information:
Series_Name: USGS Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2007-1200
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Other_Citation_Details: accessed as of 12/29/2009
Online_Linkage: <http://sofia.usgs.gov/publications/ofr/2007-1200/>
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
Pearlstine, Leonard

Higer, Aaron; Palaseanu, Monica; Fujisaki, Ikuko; Mazzotti, Frank

Publication_Date: 2007
Title:
Spatially Continuous Interpolation of Water Stage and Water Depths Using the Everglades Depth Estimation Network (EDEN)
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: report
Series_Information:
Series_Name: CIR
Issue_Identification: 1521
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Gainesville, Fl
Publisher:
Institute of Food and Agricultural Services, University of Florida
Other_Citation_Details:
accessed as of 12/29/2009

Full text of the document is available at: <http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pdffiles/UW/UW27800.pdf>

Online_Linkage: <http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/UW278>
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
Conrads, Paul A.

Roehl, Edwin A., Jr.

Publication_Date: 2007
Title:
Hydrologic Record Extension of Water-Level Data in the Everglades Depth Estimation Network (EDEN) Using Artificial Neural Network Models 2000-2006
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: report
Series_Information:
Series_Name: USGS Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2007-1350
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Other_Citation_Details: accessed as of 6/7/2010
Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2007/1350>
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
Conrads, P. A.

Roehl, E. A., Jr.

Publication_Date: 200609
Title: Estimating Water Depths Using Artificial Neural Networks
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: report
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Hydroinformatics 2006
Issue_Identification: v. 3
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Nice, France
Publisher: 7th International Conference on Hydroinformatics, HIC 2006
Other_Citation_Details:
accessed as of 12/29/2009

This paper was presented at the 7th International Conference on Hydroinformatics, Nice, France, 04-08 September 2006

publication edited by P. Goubesville, J. Cunge, V. Guinot, and S. Y. Liong

Online_Linkage: <http://sc.water.usgs.gov/publications/pdf/HIC2006_EDEN.pdf>
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Brandes, E. A.
Publication_Date: 1975
Title: Optimizing Rainfall Estimates with the Aid of Radar
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: report
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Journal of Applied Meteorology
Issue_Identification: vol. 14, issue 7, p. 1339-1345
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Boston, MA
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Other_Citation_Details: accessed as of 9/1/2010
Online_Linkage:
<http://journals.ametsoc.org/doi/pdf/10.1175/1520-0450%281975%29014%3C1339%3AOREWTA%3E2.0.CO%3B2>
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
Jones, J. W.

Price, S. D.

Publication_Date: 2007
Title:
Initial Everglades Depth Estimation Network (EDEN) digital elevation model research and development
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: report
Series_Information:
Series_Name: USGS Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 2007-1034
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Other_Citation_Details: accessed as of 11/9/2009
Online_Linkage: <http://sofia.usgs.gov/publications/ofr/2007-1034/>
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
Skinner, C.

Bloetscher, F.; Pathak, C. S.

Publication_Date: 200903
Title:
Comparison of NEXRAD and Rain Gauge Precipitation Measurements in South Florida
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: report
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Journal of Hydrologic Engineering
Issue_Identification: v. 14, n. 3, p. 248-260
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineering
Other_Citation_Details:
Accessed as of 11/9/2009 The abstract may be viewed on the ASCE Research Library website. Access to the full article requires a journal subscritption or article purchase.
Online_Linkage:
<http://ascelibrary.aip.org/dbt/dbt.jsp?KEY=JHYEFF&Volume=14&Issue=3>
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
Jacobs, Jennifer

Mecikalski, John; Paech, Simon

Publication_Date: 2008
Title:
Satellite-based solar radiation, net radiation, and potential and reference evapotranspiration estimates over Florida
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: report
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: unknown
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Other_Citation_Details: accessed as of 12/27/2010
Online_Linkage: <http://hdwp.er.usgs.gov/ET/GOES_FinalReport.pdf>
Data_Quality_Information:
Logical_Consistency_Report:
Rainfall data were compiled for all the Eden gage locations from the 15-minute NEXRAD data provided by the SFWMD. The precision for the gage-adjusted radar is considered to be the same as standard rain-gage precision which is typically reported to the nearest 1/100th of an inch. Because the radar is adjusted to agree with the rain gage, the precision for the rain gage used is the governing precision at 1/100th inch (written communication, Baxter Vieux). Daily gage-adjusted rainfall values were computed for the South Florida Water Management District by OneRain, Inc (www.onerain.com) from January 2002 to October 2007. Starting November 1, 2007, these data are provided by Vieux. Inc (www.vieuxinc.com/rainvieux.html).

Within approximately 45 days after the end of each month quality-assured EOM data for grid cells in the EDEN project domain for the month are received from SFWMD. Daily rainfall data (in inches) for EDEN gage locations are compiled from the EOM data and assembled into Excel spreadsheets by area. This compilation of data is updated when additional data is provided by the SFWMD.

EDEN staff receives Evapotranspiration (ET) data annually from the USGS approximately six months after the end of the calendar year. Daily Potential Evapotranspiration (PET) values (in millimeters) are extrapolated by location for each of the EDEN water level stations and assembled into Excel spreadsheets organized by area.

Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not constitute endorsement by the U.S. Government

Completeness_Report:
The end-of-month (EOM) files use additional 81 rain gage data not available real-time with a proprietary algorithm to adjust radar rainfall values. Rainfall data are available from 2002 - 9/30/2010.

ET data are available from 1995 -12/31/2009.

Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
The data are presumed referenced to the North American Datum of 1983 (NAD83)
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
Data for many gages in the EDEN network are referenced to NGVD29 by the operating agencies. When posted to EDENweb, they have been converted to NAVD88 using the conversion value documented on the station information page. Some gages operated by the USGS have not yet been converted to NAVD88.

Users should take careful note of the referenced vertical datum in order to make valid data comparisons.

Lineage:
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
In FY07, the surface model was enhanced and an analysis of confidence identified several problem areas along boundaries. The daily model surfaces will be posted to the EDENweb in October with metadata and full documentation. The process of computing new daily maps will begin on a quarterly basis beginning in FY08
Process_Date: 2007
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Provide ET data for the greater Everglades

Using ET data compiled from various sources (ie. USGS and WMD) and based on meetings with agencies and principal investigators (PIs) in FY07, determine preferred method(s) for estimating ET at EDEN gages and through the greater Everglades for the period January 1995 to current. Provide estimates of ET data by gage and by area (ie. WCA1, ENP), if appropriate, on a daily or seasonal basis (frequency based on analysis of available data and agency and PI needs). Make recommendation for format and presentation on EDENweb and work with the SOFIA webmaster to post data.

Process_Date: 2008
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Provide rainfall data for greater Everglades

Using NEXRAD rainfall grids provided by SFWMD extrapolate time-series point data at EDEN gages and through the greater Everglades for the period January 2002 to current. Provide estimates of rainfall data by gage and by area (ie. WCA1, ENP), if appropriate, on a daily or seasonal basis (frequency based on analysis of available data and agency and PI needs). Make recommendation for format and presentation on EDENweb and work with the SOFIA webmaster to post data

Process_Date: 2008
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Bryan McCloskey
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 600 4th Street South
City: St. Petersburg
State_or_Province: FL
Postal_Code: 33701
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727 803-8747 x3017
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 727 803-2030
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: bmccloskey@usgs.gov
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Program USGS NWIS database to plot gage hydrographs with rainfall and ET

Program NWIS to allow plotting of hydrographs for multiple gages in NWIS or outside of NWIS using NWIS data (daily and hourly values). Hydrograph comparison offer users many advantages when evaluating the Everglades wetlands system

Process_Date: 2008
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Bryan McCloskey
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 600 4th Street South
City: St. Petersburg
State_or_Province: FL
Postal_Code: 33701
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727 803-8747 x3017
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 727 803-2030
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: bmccloskey@usgs.gov
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The rainfall and evapotranspriation data have been reprocessed. All stations now have data for both data sets going back to the beginning of each data set.
Process_Date: 2010
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Bryan McCloskey
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 600 4th Street South
City: St. Petersburg
State_or_Province: FL
Postal_Code: 33701
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727 803-8747 x3017
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 727 803-2030
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: bmccloskey@usgs.gov
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Indirect_Spatial_Reference: Everglades Depth Estimation Network (EDEN)
Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Geographic:
Latitude_Resolution: 0.1
Longitude_Resolution: 0.1
Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Degrees, minutes, and decimal seconds
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview: ET and rainfall data are given by date for each site location
Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: USGS, SFWMD
Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Heather S. Henkel
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: 600 Fourth St. South
City: St. Petersburg
State_or_Province: FL
Postal_Code: 33701
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727 803-8747 ext 3028
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 727 803-2030
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: hhenkel@usgs.gov
Resource_Description: Rainfall data
Distribution_Liability: The data have no implied or explicit guarantee
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: MS Excel
Format_Information_Content:
The files contain the rainfall data for 2002-2010 for sites in Big Cypress National Preserve, Everglades National Park East and West, Florida Bay, Gulf of Mexico, Pennsuco Wetlands, Water Conservation Areas 1, 2, or 3.
File_Decompression_Technique: The files are zipped and must be unzipped before use.
Transfer_Size: 0.138
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name: <http://sofia.usgs.gov/eden/nexrad.php>
Access_Instructions: Data may be downloaded from the EDEN website
Fees: none
Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Heather S. Henkel
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: 600 Fourth St. South
City: St. Petersburg
State_or_Province: FL
Postal_Code: 33701
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727 803-8747 ext 3028
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 727 803-2030
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: hhenkel@usgs.gov
Resource_Description: Evapotranspiration Data
Distribution_Liability: No warrantees are implied or explicit for the data
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: MS Excel
Format_Version_Number: 1997-2003
Format_Information_Content:
The files contain the Evapotranspiration data for 1995-2004, 2008-2008, and 2009 for sites in Big Cypress National Preserve, Everglades National Park East and West, Florida Bay, Gulf of Mexico, Pennsuco Wetlands, Water Conservation Areas 1, 2, or 3.
File_Decompression_Technique: Files are zipped and must be unzipped before use
Transfer_Size: 1.4
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name: <http://sofia.usgs.gov/eden/evapotrans.php>
Access_Instructions: Data may be downloaded from the EDEN website
Fees: none
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20101227
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Heather Henkel
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 600 Fourth Street South
City: St. Petersburg
State_or_Province: FL
Postal_Code: 33701
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727 803-8747 ext 3028
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 727 803-2030
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: sofia-metadata@usgs.gov
Metadata_Standard_Name: Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Access_Constraints: none
Metadata_Use_Constraints:
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