Open-File Report 2009–1120
ABSTRACT![]() The Everglades Depth Estimation Network (EDEN) is an integrated network of real-time water-level gaging stations, ground-elevation models, and water-surface elevation models designed to provide scientists, engineers, and water-resource managers with current (2000–2009) water-depth information for the entire freshwater portion of the greater Everglades. The U.S. Geological Survey Greater Everglades Priority Ecosystems Science provides support for EDEN and their goal of providing quality-assured monitoring data for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan. To increase the accuracy of the daily water-surface elevation model, water-level estimation equations were developed to fill missing data. To minimize the occurrences of no estimation of data due to missing data for an input station, a minimum of three linear regression equations were developed for each station using different input stations. Of the 726 water-level estimation equations developed to fill missing data at 239 stations, more than 60 percent of the equations have coefficients of determination greater than 0.90, and 92 percent have an coefficient of determination greater than 0.70. |
First posted June 15, 2009
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Conrads, P.A., and Petkewich, M.D., 2009, Estimation of missing water-level data for the Everglades Depth Estimation Network (EDEN): U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2009–1120, 53 p.
Abstract
Introduction
Data-Collection Network
Estimation of Water-Level Data
Summary and Discussion
Acknowledgments
References Cited
Appendix 1. EDEN marsh stations, type of station, operating agency, location, and real-time status sorted by location
Appendix 2. EDEN canal station, type of station, operating agency, location, and real-time status sorted by location
Appendix 3. EDEN water-level estimation equations and performance statistics sorted by station name