SALSA Research Summaries

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These summaries were submitted as part of the SALSA "Pre-Monsoon" Planning Meeting, 28-29 May 1997

List of Research Summaries and Principal Investigators:

• Quantification and Simulation of Groundwater - Surface Water Interactions in a Southwestern Riparian System: Dave Goodrich and Bruce Goff (ARS), Bob MacNish and Tom Maddock III (UA), Don Pool (USGS)
• Measurements and Modeling of the Coupled Groundwater/Vadose Zone/Atmosphere Interactions in the Riparian Corridor of the San Pedro River: Russ Scott and Jim Shuttleworth (UA), Dave Goodrich, (ARS), Tom Maddock and Bob MacNish (UA)
• Use of Remotely Sensed and in situ Data to Investigate the Effects of Surface Heterogeneity and Terrain on the Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Sensible and Latent Heat Fluxes: John Schieldge and Anne Kahle (JPL)
• Natural Resources Inventories in the Upper San Pedro, Mexico: Hector Arias, Christopher Watts, Ivan Parra, Gonzalo Luna, Julio Rodriguez, and David Pena (IMADES)
• A Landscape Approach to Ecological Condition in a Southwestern Watershed (U.S./Mexico): William G. Kepner (EPA), Kurt H. Riitters (TVA), Christopher J. Watts (IMADES), Curtis M. Edmonds (EPA)
• Observations of Atmospheric Transport of Water Vapor Structures Via Microwave Interferometry: Bob Carlos, Matt Kirkland, and Xuan-Min Shao (LANL)
• Mesoscale Atmospheric Modeling - Regional Surface Fluxes: Roni Avissar (Rutgers), Jim Toth (UA), Susan Moran and Dave Goodrich (ARS)
• Controls on Transpiration in Cottonwood-Willow Forest: Sean Schaeffer and Dave Williams (UA)
• Monitoring Lilaeopsis shaffneriana Along the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area: Robert Frye and Sarah Haas (UA)
• Soil-Plant-Atmosphere Interaction Study in a Semi-Arid Environment: Jean-Pierre Brunel, Ghani Chehbouni, Eric Elguero, Burno Monteny, Gilles Boulet, Oscar Hartogensis, Yann Nouvellon, Julio Rodriguez, Chris Watts.
• Water Source Determination and Controls on Water Utilization in Cottonwood/Willow And Mesquite Forests on the San Pedro River: Keirith Snyder and Dave Williams (UA)
• Quantification of Bank Storage in a Southwestern Riparian System Using Vadose Zone Monitoring Techniques: Martha P.L. Whitaker, Tom Maddock III, and Bob MacNish (UA)
• Estimating Water Vapor Flux From Riparian Vegetation Using LIDAR Measurements of Humidity Fields: Lawrence Hipps (Utah State University), Dan Cooper (LANL)
• Fusion of Optical and Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Data to Estimate Plant and Soil Conditions: Susan Moran, Jiaguo Qi, Wanmei Ni, Dan Hymer, and Michael Helfert (ARS)
• Use of Remotely Sensed Images to Monitor Plant Vigor in the Riparian Zone of the Upper San Pedro Basin (USPB): Jiaguo Qi and Susan Moran (ARS)
  

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