Purpose

The ability to identify changes in water-surface elevation and hence water depth, in space and time, is fundamental to evaluating both the historical hydrology and the success of restoration efforts in the southern Everglades. The objective of this project is to develop a model based solely on available hydrologic and topographic data, that can then be used to study and evaluate regional inundation patterns.

Model Domain

Methodology

Topographic and hydrologic data (see data sources) are used to produce a topographic grid and daily water-surface elevation grids at a 50-meter resolution. The topographic grid is subtracted from the water surface elevation grids to produce daily water depths for the analysis of inundation patterns and hydroperiods.

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Related information:

SOFIA Project: Interrelation of Everglades Hydrology and Florida Bay Dynamics to Ecosystem Processes and Restoration in South Florida

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