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Using land-cover change as dynamic variables in surface-water and water-quality models

Krista A. Karstensen·Kelly L. Warner·Anne Kuhn
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Land-cover data are typically used in hydrologic modeling to establish or describe land surface dynamics. This project is designed to demonstrate the use of land-cover change data in surface-water and water-quality models by incorporating land-cover as a variable condition. The project incorporates three different scenarios that vary hydrologically and geographically: 1) Agriculture in the Plains, 2) Loon habitat in New England, and 3) Forestry in the Ozarks.

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90° N90° S · 180° W ← longitude → 180° E
Source-reported bounding extent: 37.11666666666667° to 44.23444444444444° latitude; -92.55083333333333° to -84.40055555555556° longitude. This indicates report coverage, not an exact sampling location. View area on OpenStreetMap.

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Krista A. Karstensen, Kelly L. Warner, Anne Kuhn. 2010. Using land-cover change as dynamic variables in surface-water and water-quality models. https://doi.org/10.3133/gip110

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