| Abstract: | A Soil-Water-Balance (SWB) computer code has been developed to calculate spatial and temporal variations in groundwater recharge. The SWB model calculates recharge by use of commonly available geographic information system (GIS) data layers in combination with tabular climatological data. The code is based on a modified Thornthwaite-Mather soil-water-balance approach, with components of the soil-water balance calculated at a daily timestep. Recharge calculations are made on a rectangular grid of computational elements that may be easily imported into a regional groundwater-flow model. Recharge estimates calculated by the code may be output as daily, monthly, or annual values. |
| Genre: | USGS Numbered Series |
| ProdID: | 98609 |
| Citation Author: | Westenbroek, S. M.; Kelson, V. A.; Dripps, W. R.; Hunt, R. J.; Bradbury, K. R. |
| Citation Contributing Office: | Wisconsin Water Science Center |
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| Citation Language: | ENGLISH |
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| Citation LatN: | 0431500 |
| Citation LatS: | 0425500 |
| Citation LonE: | -0892700 |
| Citation LonW: | -0895500 |
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| Citation Phsyical Description: | viii, 52 p.; Appendices |
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| Citation Public Comments: | Groundwater Resources Program |
| Citation Publisher: | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Citation Series: | Techniques and Methods |
| Citation Series Code: | TM |
| Citation Series Number: | 6-A31 |
| Citation Search Results Text: | SWB-A modified Thornthwaite-Mather Soil-Water-Balance code for estimating groundwater recharge; 2010; TM; 6-A31; Westenbroek, S. M.; Kelson, V. A.; Dripps, W. R.; Hunt, R. J.; Bradbury, K. R. |
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| Citation Year: | 2010 |
| Type: | citation/reference |
| Text: | SWB-A modified Thornthwaite-Mather Soil-Water-Balance code for estimating groundwater recharge; 2010; TM; 6-A31; Westenbroek, S. M.; Kelson, V. A.; Dripps, W. R.; Hunt, R. J.; Bradbury, K. R. |
| URL (THUMBNAIL): | http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/thumbnails/tm_6_a31.jpg |
| URL (INDEX PAGE): | http://pubs.usgs.gov/tm/tm6-a31/ |
| Date Other: | Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:00 -0500 |
| Publisher: | U.S. Geological Survey |
