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Compilation of actual evapotranspiration and vegetation indices along critical riparian zones on the Navajo Nation from 2013-2023

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2013-01-05
End Date
2023-12-31

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Nagler, P.L., Jimenez-Hernandez, E., Sall, I., Barreto-Muñoz, A., and Didan, K., 2025, Compilation of actual evapotranspiration and vegetation indices along critical riparian zones on the Navajo Nation from 2013-2023: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P13VMGER.

Summary

These data were compiled for monitoring riparian zone trends and changes in the Navajo Nation as part of a study to document riparian ecosystem health and its water use in support of potential restoration efforts. The objective of our study was to monitor the short and medium-term effects on the riparian vegetation in relation to evapotranspiration changes, drought, and other hydrological processes, along some critical riparian zones in the Navajo Nation. These data represent time series of vegetation greenness and water use for the years 2013 to 2023. These data were collected from the spaceborne mission Landsat 8 which carries the OLI (Operational Land Imager) and TIRS (Thermal Infrared Sensor) sensors for an area within the Navajo [...]

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ETa_EVIs_16days_BuellPark_2013-2023.csv 7.79 KB text/csv
ETa_EVIs_16days_GanadoPueblo_2013-2023.csv 7.8 KB text/csv
ETa_EVIs_16days_GrandFalls_2013-2023.csv 7.81 KB text/csv
ETa_EVIs_16days_Oraibi_2013-2023.csv 7.81 KB text/csv
ETa_EVIs_16days_PastureCanyon_2013-2023.csv 7.8 KB text/csv
ETa_EVIs_16days_TappanSprings_2013-2023.csv 7.8 KB text/csv
VIs_16days_BuellPark_2013-2023.csv 9.99 KB text/csv
VIs_16days_GanadoPueblo_2013-2023.csv 10.01 KB text/csv
VIs_16days_GrandFalls_2013-2023.csv 10 KB text/csv
VIs_16days_Oraibi_2013-2023.csv 10.01 KB text/csv
VIs_16days_PastureCanyon_2013-2023.csv 10.01 KB text/csv
VIs_16days_TappanSprings_2013-2023.csv 9.99 KB text/csv

Purpose

The purpose of these data tables are to provide estimates of the riparian vegetation health and water usage along reaches within the Navajo Nation, including Buell Park/Black Creek Headwaters, Ganado/Pueblo Colorado Wash, Grand Falls, Oraibi Headwaters, Pasture Canyon, and Tappan Springs between 2013 and 2023. These data were created to allow monitoring vegetation changes and water use trends, which can be useful for agricultural and environmental research. The data is intended to be easy to use by end users, such as land and water managers of the federal and tribal governments, as well as non-governmental organizations (NGOs). These data provide a unique time-series about water use along these corridors and as such support near-real time and long-term research focused on land cover vegetation health and water use along these riparian corridors. Lastly, these data also provide a (a short snapshot) reference about the status of these ecosystems.

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This work is marked with Creative Commons Zero v1.0 Universal (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/). This work is marked with Creative Commons Zero v1.0 Universal (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/). This work is marked with Creative Commons Zero v1.0 Universal (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/). Unless otherwise stated, all data, metadata and related materials are considered to satisfy the quality standards relative to the purpose for which the data were collected. Although these data and associated metadata have been reviewed for accuracy and completeness and approved for release by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the display or utility of the data for other purposes, nor on all computer systems, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty.

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