NMT Valles Caldera Air Temperature Data, Site S4 (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.

随着人们对积雪减少、气温升高以及土地利用变化的担忧日益加剧，探明地表水的来源正变得愈发关键。在美国西部各州（如新墨西哥州），绝大多数地表水均来源于山地流域。然而，目前学界对这些山地系统内地下水与地表水之间的相互作用仍知之甚少。