Hydrologic Measurement Facility

Draft White Papers

 

Hydrologic science is based on theory, mathematical description, and experimental verification. The complexity and variability of the hydrosphere demands that experimental data provide ever more precise approximations of reality to which the theory and math asymptotically converge. The Hydrologic Measurement Facility (HMF) is dedicated to empowering hydrologic scientists by making advanced instrumentation available that can transform hydrologic science. Three Blue-Ribbon committees were established to envision a strategy to achieve the HMF mission. The HMF organized its strategic planning efforts around three topic areas: Water Cycle (WC) sciences, Geophysics, and Biogeochemistry. Three committees were convened to identify opportunities for the HMF to contribute to the advancement of hydrologic science within the topic areas. These committees of 8-10 scientific leaders drew from their own experience as well as the 2005 HMF survey of the community. The committee findings are synthesized here.

  • Strategic Instrumentation to Advance Water Science
    The context of the HMF Blue-ribbon committees on Opportunities for Advancement on Hydrologic Instrumentation — [download PDF — 4 pages; 37 KB]
The following three draft white papers detail scientific opportunities and specific pieces of instrumentation to address them. They are in draft form and have been posted for community review. Please email your comments to the HMF Team at commgr@cuahsi.org. Thank you.
  • Enhanced Water Cycle Measurements for Watershed Hydrologic Sciences Research — [download PDF — 69 pages; 1.7 MB]
  • A Vision for Geophysics Instrumentation in Watershed Hydrological Research — [download PDF — 52 pages; 1.57 MB] - reviewed & revised (10/31/2006)
  • Advancing Biogeochemical Research in the Field Hydrological Sciences: The CUAHSI Hydrological Measurement Facility - Biogeochemical Component [download PDF — 28 pages; 538 KB]

This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation grants.

Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of  the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation (NSF).