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National Multi Order Hydrologic Position (MOHP) Predictor Data for Groundwater and Groundwater-Quality Modeling

Multi Order Hydrologic Position (MOHP) raster datasets: Distance from Stream to Divide (DSD) and Lateral Position (LP) have been produced nationally for the 48 contiguous United States at 30-meter and 90-meter cell resolution for stream orders 1 through 9. These data are available for testing as predictor variables for various regional and national groundwater-flow and groundwater-quality statistical models. For quicker downloads, these data are available here nationally at a 90-meter cell resolution, as well as on the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) Node at the higher 30-meter cell resolution ( https://water.usgs.gov/GIS/metadata/styles/landingPage/national_MOHP_Predictor.xml ). The concept behind MOHP is that for any given point on the earth’s surface there is the potential for longer and longer groundwater flow paths as one goes deeper and deeper beneath the land surface. These increasing depths correspond to increasing stream orders. Or in other words, with increasing depth these paths of groundwater flow travel further from divides to point of discharge which are to increasingly larger streams of higher stream order. DSD – Raster – Distance from Stream to Divide (DSD) rasters have cell values equal to the sum of the shortest distance to the stream or associated waterbody plus the shortest distance to the matching Thiessen divide. There are 9 rasters for streams orders 1 through 9. Units are in meters. LP – Raster -- the lateral position (LP) raster has cell values equal to the shortest distance to the stream or associated waterbody divided by the DSD. There are 9 rasters for streams orders 1 through 9. Combined, these two factors, DSD and LP, provide a measure or description of potential distance of groundwater flow to any location along the groundwater flow path.

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Author(s) Richard B Moore orcid, Kenneth Belitz orcid, Terri L Arnold orcid, Jennifer B Sharpe orcid, Jeffrey Starn orcid
Publication Date 2019-10-10
Beginning Date of Data 2018
Ending Date of Data 2018
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DOI https://doi.org/10.5066/P9HLU4YY
Citation Moore, R.B., Belitz, K., Arnold, T.L., Sharpe, J.B., and Starn, J., 2019, National Multi Order Hydrologic Position (MOHP) Predictor Data for Groundwater and Groundwater-Quality Modeling: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9HLU4YY.
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