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    • Selected Basin Characterization Model Parameters for the Upper Colorado River Basin

    Metadata Updated: January 19, 2026

    These data are derived from the Basin Characterization Model (BCM) and used as input to a total dissolved solids SPARROW model for the Upper Colorado River Basin. The BCM mechanistically models the pathways of precipitation into evapotranspiration, infiltration into soils, runoff, or percolation below the root zone to recharge groundwater (Flint and others, 2013). The dataset is composed of twelve, 270-meter resolution raster layers representing mean total annual values for water years 1985 - 2012 of actual evapotranspiration (aet), climatic water deficit (cwd), excess water (exc), snowmelt (mlt), snowpack (pck), potential evapotranspiration (pet), precipitation (ppt), recharge (rch), runoff (run), sublimation (sbl), snowfall (snw), and soil water storage (str). Reference cited: Flint, A.L., Flint, L.E., Thorne, J.H., and Boynton, R., 2013, Fine-scale hydrologic modeling for regional landscape applications: the California Basin Characterization Model development and performance, Ecological Processes, DOI: 10.1186/2192-1709-2-25

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    Public: This dataset is intended for public access and use. License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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    Metadata Created Date January 11, 2026
    Metadata Updated Date January 19, 2026

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    Harvested from DOI USGS DCAT-US

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    Metadata Created Date January 11, 2026
    Metadata Updated Date January 19, 2026
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    Data Last Modified 2020-08-27T00:00:00Z
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