Monthly Water Balance Model Portal for the United States

Lauren Hay1, Andrew Raymond Bock2, Steven L Markstrom1, Gregory J McCabe Jr3 and Dwight Atkinson4, (1)USGS, National Research Program, Baltimore, MD, United States, (2)U.S. Geological Survey, Integrated Modeling and Prediction Division, Lakewood, United States, (3)USGS, National Research Program, Lakewood, CO, United States, (4)EPA, Office of Water, Washington, DC, United States
Abstract:
The Monthly Water Balance Model (MWBM) portal delivers MWBM output generated for current and future climatic conditions for stream segments and hydrologic response units derived from the US Geological Survey’s National Hydrologic Model Geospatial Fabric. The MWBM is a modular system that provides monthly estimates of components of the hydrologic cycle (e.g. streamflow, potential and actual evapotranspiration, snowpack, and storage) computed from mean monthly temperature, monthly total precipitation, latitude, and available soil water capacity. The MWBM portal can generate reports and graphics using simulations from more than 200 current and future climate scenarios at any location within the contiguous US. This presentation will introduce users to the MWBM portal and demonstrate how to access and download MWBM portal data.
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