NMT Valles Caldera Groundwater Data, Site T2 (Sep 11, 2010 - Nov 19, 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、气温升高以及土地利用变化等问题日益引发关注，明确地表水资源的补给来源已变得愈发关键。在美国西部各州（如新墨西哥州），绝大多数地表水资源均源自山地流域。然而，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。