Figures and Tables

Figures

Figure 2. Simplified surface energy budget for the Everglades.

Figure 3. Typical data collection site. From German [2000].

Figure 4. Changes in mean daily and vertical water and air temperatures at site 3 in the Everglades during 1997. Site location is shown in Figure 1.

Figure 5. Changes in 30 min mean air and water temperature at site 3 in the Everglades. Site location is shown in Figure 1.

Figure 6. Transfer function for various values of the thermal exchange coefficient (k_ex) and surface water depth (D).

Figure 7. Net daily fluxes of stored heat energy (W), mean daily net radiation (R_n), and mean daily wetland water depth (DEPTH) at site 3 in 1997.

Figure 8. Percent of R_imp greater than 0.2 within a specified time period (white bars) and available R_imp expressed as a percent of the total possible R_imp (gray bars).

Figure 9. Comparison of 1996 residuals from measured values and convolution-computed mean vertical water temperature changes from site 3. Site location is shown in Figure 1.

Figure 10. Comparison of 1996 residuals from measured fluxes of stored heat energy and convolution computed fluxes of stored heat energy from site 3. Site location is shown in Figure 1.

Figure 11. Measured and convolution-computed net daily water temperature changes from site 3. Site location is shown in Figure 1. Missing data indicate that analysis was not performed for the period.

Figure 12. Measured and convolution-computed net daily fluxes of stored heat energy (W) from site 3. Site location is shown in Figure 1. Missing data indicate that analysis was not performed for the period.

Tables

Table 1. Site Locations and Characteristics in the Wetland Areas of Southern Florida

Table 2. Summary of Regression-Estimated Coefficients and Error Statistics for Comparison of 30 min Measured and Convolution Site Model Water Temperature Changes and Fluxes of Stored Heat Energy

Table 3. Summary of Error Statistics for Comparison of Measured and Convolution-Computed Net Daily Water Temperature Changes and Fluxes of Stored Heat Energy

Table 4. Comparison of Error Statistics for Different Methods of Computing Water Temperature Changes and Fluxes of Stored Heat Energy at an Open Water Site (Site 3) and a Dense Saw Grass Site (Site 4) for 30 min and Daily Time Steps in 1996