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UGS presents expanded flux network, Great Salt Lake and Shorelands monitoring; stations cost about $100K each
Summary
Groundwater and wetlands staff described an 11-station evapotranspiration network, new Great Salt Lake monitoring including work on phragmites and brine chemistry, and a Shorelands Preserve water-budget study that is informing on-the-ground restoration projects.
UGS groundwater and wetlands staff briefed the board on April 16 about several research and monitoring efforts being deployed across Utah, including an 11-site evapotranspiration (ET) flux network, new work around the Great Salt Lake, and a detailed Shorelands Preserve water-budget study that is already informing restoration actions.
Why it matters: The flux-network data and the Shorelands Preserve study aim to reduce uncertainty in how much water is lost to evaporation and plant uptake (evapotranspiration), information that managers and water-rights planners use to model lake levels and wetland health along the Great Salt Lake and in agricultural basins.
Flux network and partners: Paul (program presenter) described the Utah Flux Network as a set of high-precision flux towers and…
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