Solar radiation data can be downloaded for the Northern Caribbean Region. Daily, monthly and annual data are available.
hydrology
New Book: Evapotranspiration Principles and Applications for Water Management
I am happy to announce that our new book will be released soon.
PDF Announcement
Web Announcement
How Climate Change is Destroying the Earth – Infographic by LEARNSTUFF.COM
Replacement Weather Satellite for GOES East
Replacement Weather Satellite for GOES East
This is bad news for the Caribbean Region. And this is very bad news for those of you that regularly download solar radiation data from pragwater.com or rely on results from GOES-PRWEB. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) confirmed Monday that GOES-13 has been placed in stand-by mode, following increased vibrations, or “noise,” observed in imagery over the past couple of days. For more information visit http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/key-us-weather-satellite-goes/78844
This post has implications on data from the following pragwater web pages:
https://pragwater.com/solar-radiation-data-for-pr-dr-and-haiti/
https://pragwater.com/goes-puerto-rico-water-and-energy-balance-goes-web-algorithm/
This composite satellite image from Sunday shows a lack of data from GOES-13 over the east coast of the U.S. (CIMSS Satellite Blog)
Course offerings this semester at UPRM: Ag Hydrology and Agroclimatology (TMAG)
I will be offering the following two courses this semester at UPR-Mayaguez. Please click links for more information.
TMAG 4038 Agricultural Hydrology
TMAG 5017 Agroclimatology
A new dissertation on Flood Prediction Limitations in Small Watersheds with Mountainous Terrain and High Rainfall Variability
Flood Prediction Limitations in Small Watersheds with Mountainous Terrain and High Rainfall Variability
Ph.D. Dissertation by Alejandra María Rojas González, Department of Civil Engineering and Surveying, University of Puerto Rico – Mayaguez Campus, July 2012.
Testbed Subwatershed (TBSW) location within the 4 km by 4 km NEXRAD pixel and rain gauge network.
MEAN ANNUAL RAINFALL MAP FOR PUERTO RICO
The climate of the climate change debate is changing
The climate of the climate change debate is changing
Quantifying how greenhouse gases contribute to extreme weather is a crucial step in calculating the cost of human influence
Related Links:
Climate Variability and Climate Change: The New Climate Dice
https://pragwater.com/2012/06/27/climate-variability-and-climate-change-the-new-climate-dice/
Study links global warming to Texas heat waves
http://www.sacbee.com/2012/07/10/4621303/study-links-global-warming-to.html
Scientists attribute extreme weather to man-made climate change
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/jul/10/extreme-weather-manmade-climate-change?CMP=twt_fd
Crazy summer is a result of ‘global weirding’, not warming
http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-1-120738-Crazy-summer-is-a-result-of-%E2%80%98global-weirding%E2%80%99-not-warming
State of the Climate – NOAA’s June Report
http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/sotc/
DAILY, MONTHLY AND ANNUAL MAPS FOR 23 HYDROCLIMATE VARIABLE FOR PUERTO RICO
DAILY, MONTHLY AND ANNUAL MAPS FOR 23 HYDROCLIMATE VARIABLE FOR PUERTO RICO
Example results: Actual Evapotranspiration for the June 2012 over Puerto Rico. Units are in millimeters/month.
Hydrologic Information and Data for Puerto Rico
Hydrologic Information and Data for Puerto Rico
Additional Information:
GOES-Puerto Rico Water and Energy Balance (GOES-WEB) Algorithm
Hydrology for Puerto Rico
USGS – Island hydrology: Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands
Hydrogeology of the Karst of Puerto Rico
HYDROGEOLOGY OF THE PRINCIPAL SPRINGS IN PUERTO
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