Observatory
Advanced Water Observatory and Decision Support System
Visualization and Support Tools
The Center for Hydrologic Innovations collaboratively builds visualization and decision support tools that aid water resources managers. Technology-aided collaboration leads to new insights and provides quantitative measures the improve decision-making. Our tools support the Center’s Solution Spaces and form the backbone of efforts such as the Arizona Water Innovation Initiative.
Forest Hydrology Model Builder
In collaboration with Aquaveo and Salt River Project, we are building a visualization and workflow management tool for the tRIBS distributed hydrologic model and its applications for forest hydrology. When applied to watershed in Arizona, the cloud-based system provides rapid model deployment and scaling of efforts to quantify water resilience and stewardship under proposed and on-going forest treatments.
Snow Cover Visualization
In collaboration with Planet and Salt River Project, we are building a web-based visualization and snow classification tool for the watersheds of Arizona. A machine-learning algorithm allows for snow detection under trees. The near-daily, high-resolution snow products provide a rapid assessment of the snow line across mountain fronts and aid decisions regarding reservoir releases during the winter and spring seasons.