NMT Valles Caldera Air Temperature Data, Site Upstream (Sep 11, 2010 - Nov 18, 2011)

With growing concerns about declining snowpack, warmer temperatures, and land
use changes, it is becoming increasingly important to determine the sources that
contribute to surface water. In western states, such as New Mexico, most of the
surface water is derived from mountainous watersheds. However, the interaction
between the groundwater and the surface water within these mountain systems is
poorly understood.

随着积雪减少、气温升高与土地利用变化等问题日益引发关注，明确地表水的补给来源已愈发关键。在美国西部各州（如新墨西哥州），绝大多数地表水均来源于山地流域。但目前学界对这类山地系统内地下水与地表水之间的相互作用机制仍知之甚少。