In the Great Plains, playas are critical wetland habitats for migratory birds and a source of recharge agriculturally-important High Plains aquifer. The temporary wetlands exhibit complex hydrology, filling rapidly via local rain storms then drying through evaporation groundwater infiltration. Using long short-term memory (LSTM) neural network to account these processes, we modeled playa inunda...

Wetlands are considered ecologically sensitive ecosystems with unique habitats for a great variety of plants species, birds, small mammals and other aquatic organisms. The term “wetland” is used to describe various habitats where the soil is wet for extended periods of the year but not necessarily permanently waterlogged (Collins, 2005). Wetlands are formed where surface water collects or where...

We define vernal pools as precipitation-filled seasonal wetlands inundated during periods when temperature is sufficient for plant growth, followed by a brief waterlogged-terrestrial stage and culminating in extreme desiccating soil conditions of extended duration. These factors have played a significant selective role in shaping the vernal pool flora and fauna. Inundation during the growing se...

The Ogallala Aquifer is an important source of irrigation water on the Texas High plains; however, significant decreases in saturated thickness threaten its future use for irrigation. A better understanding of the roles of playas, ephemeral surface ponds, in aquifer recharge is needed to establish levels of withdrawals that will meet either established desired future conditions or sustainabilit...

playas are low-lands which is considered to be the locations of accumulation of superficial and ground waters fromhigher elevations and these waters have different types of salts and various salinity level. therefore, because of lack ofrainfall and fresh-water both for human and animal useage or even for plants, it is needed to apply proper methods toharvest fresh water from these saline-waters...

Our principal objectives were to examine the application of a time-series of advanced very high-resolution radiometer (AVHRR) data to contrast the inundation regimes of a range of large, climatically sensitive playas in the Zone of Chotts regions of southern Tunisia and northeastern Algeria. In doing so, we aimed to: (i) refine methods for monitoring monthly changes in lake areas and seasonal w...

Playas in endorheic basins are of environmental value and highly scientific because of their natural habitats of a wide variety of species and indicators for climatic changes and tectonic activities within continents. Remote sensing, due to its capability of acquiring repetitive data with synoptic coverage, provides a unique tool to monitor and collect spatial information about playas. Most stu...

Playas are low-lands which is considered to be the locations of accumulation of superficial and ground waters fromhigher elevations and these waters have different types of salts and various salinity level. Therefore, because of lack ofrainfall and fresh-water both for human and animal useage or even for plants, it is needed to apply proper methods toharvest fresh water from these saline-waters...

Remote sensing and field evidence are used to describe sand deposits found in associated pathways of emplacement in the eastern Mojave Desert. Two separate pathways are identified here: one extending eastward from the Bristol Playa through the Cadiz and Danby Playas and Rice Valley to the Colorado River, and a second parallel path extending eastward from Dale Playa through the Palen and Ford Pl...

El presente trabajo analiza las estrategias de gestión turística implantadas en denominadas Playas Inteligentes existentes España. Esta revisión toma como referencia los conceptos Ciudad y Destino Inteligente, para proponer una metodología dividida dos fases: la primera ellas conceptual, considerando criterios normas playas más empleadas el país; segundo lugar calibradora, extrayendo mejores pr...