Visualization of soil-moisture change in response to precipitation within two rain gardens in Ohio
Data Series
837
Prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Franklin County Soil and Water Conservation District Data
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Abstract
Stormwater runoff in urban areas is increasingly being managed by means of a variety of treaments that reduce or delay runoff and promote more natural infiltration. One such treatment is a rain garden, which is built to detain runoff and allow for water infiltration and uptake by plants.Water flow into or out of a rain garden can be readily monitored with a variety of tools; however, observing the movement of water within the rain garden is less straightforward. Soil-moisture probes in combination with an automated interpolation procedure were used to document the infiltration of water into two rain gardens in Ohio. Animations show changes in soil moisture in the rain gardens during two precipitation events. At both sites, the animations demonstrate underutilization of the rain gardens.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Visualization of soil-moisture change in response to precipitation within two rain gardens in Ohio |
| Series title | Data Series |
| Series number | 837 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ds837 |
| Year Published | 2014 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Ohio Water Science Center |
| Description | Report: iv, 9 p.; Animations |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| City | Cincinnati;Columbus |
| Other Geospatial | Griggs Reservoir;St. Francis |
| Online Only (Y/N) | Y |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |