Monitoring and Modeling Episodic Recharge Responses to Weather Events

Summary
This project will involve monitoring ground water recharge due to extreme precipitation events in Western Nebraska. Heat dissipation matric potential sensors will be used to monitor water flow in the unsaturated zone. The data will be correlated with radar reflectivity data collected from the Automated Weather Data Network monitoring site of the High Plains Regional Climate Center. The combined data will be used to develop an algorithm to model and predict ground water recharge.

Currently, the heat dissipation sensors have been installed at the research site in Western Nebraska. Short term goals involve continuing a literature review in order to aid in algorithm development.

Participants
Taryn Serwatowski
Adam Houston