Next Generation USGS Soil Moisture Monitoring Activities to Improve National Water Availability Assessments

Todd G Caldwell1, Gwendolyn Davies1, Michelle A Stern2, Mathieu Marineau2, Brandon Fleming3,4, Mitchell Weaver4, Graham A Sexstone5, Suzanne Paschke5, Michael R McHale6, Meredith Reitz7 and Brian Pellerin8, (1)USGS Nevada Water Science Center, Carson City, United States, (2)USGS California Water Science Center Sacramento, Sacramento, United States, (3)USGS, Catonsville, MD, United States, (4)USGS Pennsylvania Water Science Center New Cumberland, New Cumberland, United States, (5)USGS Colorado Water Science Center Lakewood, Lakewood, United States, (6)USGS, New York Water Science Center, Troy, United States, (7)USGS, Hydrologic Remote Sensing Branch, WMA Observing Systems Division, Reston, United States, (8)USGS Water Mission Area, Reston, United States