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Title:   Author  item
                                            LANG, MEGAN - Us Forest Service (FS)item
                                            Anderson, Marthaitem
                                            Beeson, Peteritem
                                            IN-YOUNG, YEO - University Of Maryland
  Submitted to: Government Publication/Report
                                    Publication Type: Government Publication
                                    Publication Acceptance Date: 11/21/2012
                                    Publication  Date: N/A
                                    Citation: N/AInterpretive Summary:
                                Technical Abstract: The application of remotely sensed data in conjunction with in situ data greatly enhances the ability of the USDA Forest Service to meet the demands of field staff, customers, and others for groundwater information. Generally, the use of remotely sensed data to inventory and monitor groundwater resources directly supports the USDA Forest Service’s obligation to: 1) conserve, protect, and restore watersheds, water, listed biota, and safeguard biodiversity; 2) assess and disclose the impacts of current and future management actions, and 3) support USDA Forest Service decision making through the use of best available science and data. Although most remotely sensed data have a limited ability to penetrate the Earth’s surface and directly detect the storage or movement of groundwater, they can be used to provide meaningful information regarding groundwater resources by detecting indicators of groundwater recharge and discharge, boundary conditions, geologic controls, and groundwater dependent ecosystems when combined with in situ data. This report reviews current and potential applications of remotely sensed data to support development of an enhanced groundwater inventorying and monitoring protocol within the USDA Forest Service.


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