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Micrometeorological, evapotranspiration, and soil-moisture data at the Amargosa Desert Research site in Nye County near Beatty, Nevada, 2006-11

Data Series 725
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https://doi.org/10.3133/ds725

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Abstract

This report describes micrometeorological, evapotranspiration, and soil-moisture data collected since 2006 at the Amargosa Desert Research Site adjacent to a low-level radio-active waste and hazardous chemical waste facility near Beatty, Nevada. Micrometeorological data include precipitation, solar radiation, net radiation, air temperature, relative humidity, saturated and ambient vapor pressure, wind speed and direction, barometric pressure, near-surface soil temperature, soil-heat flux, and soil-water content. Evapotranspiration (ET) data include latent-heat flux, sensible-heat flux, net radiation, soil-heat flux, soil temperature, air temperature, vapor pressure, and other principal energy-budget data. Soil-moisture data include periodic measurements of volumetric water-content at experimental sites that represent vegetated native soil, devegetated native soil, and simulated waste disposal trenches - maximum measurement depths range from 5.25 to 29.25 meters. All data are compiled in electronic spreadsheets that are included with this report.

Suggested Citation

Arthur, J.M., Johnson, M.J., Mayers, C.J., and Andraski, B.J., 2012, Micrometeorological, evapotranspiration, and soil-moisture data at the Amargosa Desert Research site in Nye County near Beatty, Nevada, 2006–11: U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 725, 12 p.

ISSN: 2327-638X (online)

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Table of Contents

  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • Site Description
  • Methods and Instrumentation
  • Micrometeorological Data
  • Evapotranspiration Data
  • Soil-Moisture Data
  • References Cited
  • Appendixes A–G
Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title Micrometeorological, evapotranspiration, and soil-moisture data at the Amargosa Desert Research site in Nye County near Beatty, Nevada, 2006-11
Series title Data Series
Series number 725
DOI 10.3133/ds725
Edition Version 1.0: November 2012; Version 1.1: March 2015; Version 1.2: June 2018
Publication Date November 13, 2012
Year Published 2012
Language English
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
Publisher location Reston, VA
Contributing office(s) Nevada Water Science Center
Description Report: iv, 12 p.; Appendixes: A-G
Country United States
State Nevada
County Nye
City Beatty
Other Geospatial Amargosa Desert
Online Only (Y/N) Y
Additional Online Files (Y/N) Y
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