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Estimated Streamflow Using Satellite Data for Selected Rivers in Alaska

This dataset provides estimated Remote Sensing Streamflow (RSQ) data at selected river reaches in Alaska. Reach-specific relations between satellite-derived water-surface elevation data and dynamic surface water extent data were used with a modified form of the Manning's streamflow equation to estimate streamflows. The streamflow estimates were used to create rating tables that define the relation between discharge and satellite-observed water-surface elevation. The streamflow estimates in the gage_data.csv files are derived from these rating tables, interpolated using a polynomial regression equation. Data are organized in child items named for each river reach. Reach-specific details are provided in a README file contained in each child item as a Portable Document Format (PDF). A shapefile (all_sites.shp) is provided to show coordinate locations of the RSQ gage sites along with a comma separated value (CSV) formatted file (ALL_SITES_RSQ_GAGE_DATA.csv) containing all estimated records for the RSQ gage sites. A web map service of the RSQ gage site locations and attribute table is also available on this page.

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Author(s) David M Bjerklie, Luke P Sturtevant orcid, Brendan A Mccarthy orcid, Robert W Dudley orcid, Merritt E Harlan orcid, Christopher A Mason, Heather R Best orcid
Publication Date 2024-12-17
Beginning Date of Data 2009-06-30
Ending Date of Data 2026-06-11
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DOI https://doi.org/10.5066/P18WWJHU
Citation Bjerklie, D.M., Sturtevant, L.P., Mccarthy, B.A., Dudley, R.W., Harlan, M.E., Mason, C.A., and Best, H.R., 2024, Estimated Streamflow Using Satellite Data for Selected Rivers in Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P18WWJHU.
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Metadata Date 2026-06-11
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