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This is the location for the U.S. Geological Survey Surface Water and Ocean Topography calibration data intended for the Surface Water and Ocean Topography Hydrology Community Discharge (SWOT SHCQ). The SWORD network version used here is v16. Discharge, depth, water surface elevation, velocity, cross-sectional area, width, measurements were taken with the Sontek M9 and Teledyne RiverPro and processed with Qrev. Data was collected on the Ikopa and Betsiboka rivers in Madagascar, and the Cubango/Okavango River in Botswana, Namibia, and Angola. Discharge measurements at gage locations were collated from the U.S. Geological Survey and Environment and Climate Change Canada. Questions can be directed to mharlan@usgs.gov.

ABSTRACT:

This resource contains river discharge data on the Noatak River in Alaska. This work is part of a NASA-funded project through the Terrestrial Hydrology Program focused on understanding seasonality in streamflow and sediment transport in an ungaged Arctic river. Data are correlated to river reaches as identified in SWORD v16 and represent average daily streamflow measurements taken on multiple reaches with unique reach IDs. Discharge data were collected with a Teledyne River Pro towed behind a kayak, and reported daily averages are from a minimum of two transects taken at the same cross-section. Discharge values are averaged from those reported in WinRiverII.