Remotely-sensed observations of restoration sites of the riparian corridor of the Colorado River Delta in Mexico, 2013-2022

These data were compiled for evaluating plant water use, or river-reach level evapotranspiration (ET) data, in the riparian corridor of the Colorado River delta as specified under Minute 319 of the 1944 Water Treaty. Additionally, these data were compiled for evaluating restoration-level data in Reach 2 and Reach 4, as specified under Minute 323 of the 1944 Water Treaty. Objectives of our study were to measure the peak growing season evapotranspiration (ET) for the average of months in summer-fall (May to October) for the seven reaches, for the full riparian corridor, and for four restoration sites, from 2013 through 2022. The seven reach areas from the Northerly International Boundary (NIB) to the end of the delta...

Tags: 1944 Water Treaty, Arizona, Botany, Colorado River, Colorado River delta, All tags... Ecology, Geography, Gulf of California, Information Sciences, International Boundary, Land Use Change, Landsat images, Landsat time series, Lower Colorado River delta, Mexico, Mexico, Minute 319, Minute 323, Morelos Dam, Remote Sensing, San Luis, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), Yuma, actual ET (ETa) in mm/day, average growing season daily ET, biogeography, biota, climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere, data release, ecosystem monitoring, enhanced vegetation index 2 (EVI2), environment, evapotranspiration, evapotranspiration (ET) data, geoscientificInformation, geospatial datasets, greenness (EVI2), image collections, imageryBaseMapsEarthCover, inlandWaters, land use and land cover, land use change, meteorological station data, peak growing season evapotranspiration, peak-season daily water use, plant water use, precipitation (atmospheric), remediation, remote sensing, restoration, riparian community, riparian corridor, riparian ecosystem, riparian vegetation, riparian woodland ecosystem, riparian zones, river ecosystems, seaonal mean difference, time series datasets, vegetation, vegetation greeness index (EVI2), water use, water use, wetland ecosystems, Fewer tags

Remotely-sensed observations of the unrestored riparian corridor of the Colorado River Delta in Mexico, 2019-2022

These data were compiled for evaluating plant water use, or river-reach level evapotranspiration (ET) data, in the unrestored riparian corridor of the Colorado River delta as specified under Minute 319 of the 1944 Water Treaty. Additionally, these data were compiled for evaluating restoration-level data in Reach 2 and Reach 4, as specified under Minute 323 of the 1944 Water Treaty. Objectives of our study were to measure the peak growing season evapotranspiration (ET) for the average of months in summer-fall (May to October) for the seven reaches, for the full riparian corridor, and for four restoration sites, from 2019 through 2022. The seven reach areas from the Northerly International Boundary (NIB) to the end...

Tags: 1944 Water Treaty, Arizona, Botany, Colorado River, Colorado River delta, All tags... Ecology, Geography, Gulf of California, Information Sciences, International Boundary, Land Use Change, Landsat images, Landsat time series, Lower Colorado River delta, Mexico, Mexico, Minute 319, Minute 323, Morelos Dam, Remote Sensing, San Luis, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), Yuma, actual ET (ETa) in mm/day, average growing season daily ET, biogeography, biota, climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere, data release, ecosystem monitoring, enhanced vegetation index (EVI2), environment, evapotranspiration, evapotranspiration (ET) data, geoscientificInformation, geospatial datasets, greenness (EVI2), image collections, imageryBaseMapsEarthCover, inlandWaters, land use and land cover, land use change, meteorological station data, peak growing season evapotranspiration, peak-season daily water use, plant water use, precipitation (atmospheric), remediation, remote sensing, restoration, riparian community, riparian corridor, riparian ecosystem, riparian vegetation, riparian woodland ecosystem, riparian zones, river ecosystems, seaonal mean difference, time series datasets, vegetation, vegetation greeness index (EVI2), water use, water use, wetland ecosystems, Fewer tags

Border Environmental Health Initiative

The diverse, fragile ecosystems of the borderlands have been pushed beyond sustainable levels due to rapid population growth and land use changes. Water shortages and pollution, poor air quality, increased soil salinities, residual pesticides, and heavy metal contaminants are some of the stressors that are degrading the quality of life in the borderlands. The relationship between human health and environmental quality challenges public officials, medical professionals and resource managers on both sides of the border in their efforts to maintain healthy communities. To help understand the relationship between environmental and human health, the U.S. Geological Survey’s U.S.-Mexico Border Environmental Health Initiative...

Tags: Environmental Health, International Boundary, Mexico, United States