Monthly Aquaculture and Irrigation Water-Use Estimates by Use for the Mississippi Alluvial Plain, 1999-2017
Dates
Publication Date
2021-01-06
Start Date
1999
End Date
2017
Citation
Wilson, J.L., 2021, Aquaculture and Irrigation Water-Use Model (AIWUM) Version 1.0 Estimates and Related Datasets for the Mississippi Alluvial Plain, 1999-2017: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9JMO9G4.
Summary
These monthly water-use rasters estimate the total amount of groundwater used for aquaculture and irrigation purposes within the Mississippi Alluvial Plain during the growing season (April-October). This dataset contains 798 monthly water-use rasters for 6 different categories: aquaculture, cotton, corn, rice, soybeans, and all other crops. Units are in cubic meters per square mile.
Summary
These monthly water-use rasters estimate the total amount of groundwater used for aquaculture and irrigation purposes within the Mississippi Alluvial Plain during the growing season (April-October). This dataset contains 798 monthly water-use rasters for 6 different categories: aquaculture, cotton, corn, rice, soybeans, and all other crops. Units are in cubic meters per square mile.
These estimates were developed to improve water-use estimates needed as input to a hydrologic decision-support system and provide a framework for future water-use monitoring and modeling efforts on the Mississippi Alluvial Plain project (https://www.usgs.gov/centers/lmg-water/science/mississippi-alluvial-plain-map-water-availability-study-0?qt-science_center_objects=0#qt-science_center_objects).
