Solar radiation data can be downloaded for the Northern Caribbean Region. Daily, monthly and annual data are available.
remote sensing
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
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)
Is Global Warming Real?
I gave this homework assignment to my Agroclimatology class today. Perhaps you would like to try it?
Homework Problem: Do you believe that global warming is real?
Please read the articles and watch the YouTube video at the following links and provide me with a 1 page argument either for or against man-made global warming. (If you are not in my class, you don’t have to submit the 1 page argument, however, you may want to leave a comment below.)
Climate Change: ‘Hoax’ Or Crime Of The Century?
http://www.forbes.com/sites/markhendrickson/2012/09/16/climate-change-hoax-or-crime-of-the-century/
Most Used Climate Myths and what the science says….
http://www.skepticalscience.com/
TEDxTheEvergreenStateCollege – David Roberts – Climate Change is Simple
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=A7ktYbVwr90
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
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
HYDROLOG – Gobierno de Puerto Rico
Tropical cyclones and the flood hydrology of Puerto Rico
2010 Summer Specialty Conference on Tropical Hydrology
Hydrology Puerto Rico
UPRM CASA RADAR
meteosat-9: saharan air layer tracking product
Evapotranspiration in Puerto Rico, Parts 1-5 on Youtube
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.
Course offerings next semester at UPRM: Ag Hydrology and Agroclimatology
I will be offering the following two courses next semester at UPR-Mayaguez. Please click links for more information.
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