The potential for satellite-based monitoring of groundwater storage changes using GRACE: The High Plains aquifer, Central US

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 263, Issue 1-4, 2002, Pages 245-256

  Rodell, M ^a   Famiglietti, J S ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Gravity; Groundwater; High Plains aquifer; Remote sensing; Soil moisture

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS; IRRIGATION; MOISTURE; MONITORING; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITES; WATER LEVELS;

SATELLITE MONITORING; WATER STORAGE;

GROUNDWATER RESOURCES;

GROUNDWATER RESOURCE; MONITORING; SATELLITE DATA;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037054659     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1694(02)00060-4     Document Type: Article

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