IITF Science Seminar Series
USDA Forest Service International Institute of Tropical Forestry (IITF)
Satellite-Based Daily Evapotranpiration Estimation in Puerto Rico
Presented by Eric Harmsen
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5
Since this presentation was given in June of 2009, we have completed the operational version of the GOES-Puerto Rico Water and Energy Balance algorithm (GOES-PRWEB). For more information click HERE.
I will be offering the following two courses next semester at UPR-Mayaguez. Please click links for more information.
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Monthly average solar radiation images for Puerto Rico can be downloaded at the following link:
http://academic.uprm.edu/hdc/GOES-PRWEB_MONTHLY_RESULTS/solar_radiation/
The images includes 26 months of data starting in January 2010. Other atmospheric/hydrologic data images are also available at the following link:
https://pragwater.com/goes-puerto-rico-water-and-energy-balance-goes-web-algorithm/
This week we announced that GOES-PRWEB is operational. Daily data since January 1, 2010 is now available at the link:
http://academic.uprm.edu/hdc/GOES-PRWEB_RESULTS/
Today, 26 months of monthly averages and totals were uploaded to the link: http://academic.uprm.edu/hdc/GOES-PRWEB_MONTHLY_RESULTS/
Annual averages and totals will be uploaded next week.
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Incidently, I noticed an interesting result in yesterdays data. In the area of the Arecibo Space Observatory, there was approximately 300 mm of rainfall and almost as much surface runoff. This was a really huge storm, 300 mm is around 12 inches!! Over 12 inches of rain was measured at the USGS Station 50028000 RIO TANAMA NR UTUADO. The precipitation, discharge and gauge height plots from the USGS website are given below.
PRAGWATER 
