Reference evapotranspiration maps for Colorado Claessens, L. (Luc) ; Garcia, Luis Alfredo ; Lange, Robert ; Jensen, Marvin Eli, 1926- Evapotranspiration -- Colorado -- Maps Geographic information systems "January 21, 1994" "Completion Report No. 182" "Grant No. 14-08-001-G2008-2 Project No.4" "... was financed in part by the U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Geological Survey, through the Colorado Water Resources Research Institute ..." 42 p. Includes bibliographical references (p. 33-42) The Integrated Decision Support Group (IDS) at Colorado State University has developed a set of monthly reference evaportranspiration (ETr) maps of the western slope of Colorado. The reference evapotranspiration maps were developed using geographic information systems (GIS) to manipulate spatial data. After the monthly alfalfa-based ETr maps were complete a Graphical User Interface (GUI) was developed to allow the user to interactively view and query the maps. In accordance with current developments in the irrigation science community, the Penman- Monteih was used to calculate ETr and alfalfa was selected as the reference crop for this study. Data parameters required as input of the Penman-Monteith equation are maximum and minimum temperature, relative humidity, solar radiation, and wind-speed. During the course of this project, several data sources have been identified. Where possible, data has been subjected to a quality check. Colorado State University. Libraries Colorado Water Resources Research Institute Geological Survey (U.S.) 1994 Text; Still image application/pdf COMP182.pdf CCRICWRI100031CRPT eng English Completion report (Colorado Water Resources Research Institute) ; no. 182 Colorado c1994 Colorado Water Resources Research Institute
Reference evapotranspiration maps for Colorado
Claessens, L. (Luc) ; Garcia, Luis Alfredo ; Lange, Robert ; Jensen, Marvin Eli, 1926-
Evapotranspiration -- Colorado -- Maps
Geographic information systems
"January 21, 1994"
"Completion Report No. 182"
"Grant No. 14-08-001-G2008-2 Project No.4"
"... was financed in part by the U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Geological Survey, through the Colorado Water Resources Research Institute ..."
42 p.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 33-42)
The Integrated Decision Support Group (IDS) at Colorado State University has developed a set of monthly reference evaportranspiration (ETr) maps of the western slope of Colorado. The reference evapotranspiration maps were developed using geographic information systems (GIS) to manipulate spatial data. After the monthly alfalfa-based ETr maps were complete a Graphical User Interface (GUI) was developed to allow the user to interactively view and query the maps. In accordance with current developments in the irrigation science community, the Penman- Monteih was used to calculate ETr and alfalfa was selected as the reference crop for this study. Data parameters required as input of the Penman-Monteith equation are maximum and minimum temperature, relative humidity, solar radiation, and wind-speed. During the course of this project, several data sources have been identified. Where possible, data has been subjected to a quality check.
Colorado State University. Libraries
Colorado Water Resources Research Institute
Geological Survey (U.S.)
1994
Text; Still image
application/pdf
COMP182.pdf
CCRICWRI100031CRPT
eng
English
Completion report (Colorado Water Resources Research Institute) ; no. 182
Colorado
c1994 Colorado Water Resources Research Institute