Download precipitation and discharge data from HydroClient

Tianfang Xu, Albert J. Valocchi, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Initial Publication Date: July 22, 2016

Introduction

This step downloads precipitation and discharge data from HydroClient.

Conceptual Outcomes

Practical Outcomes

Students will be able to search for, view and download data interactively via CUAHSI HydroClient web interface.

Time Required

30 minutes

Computing/Data Inputs

The screenshots below show we download rainfall and runoff data recorded at a gaging station on Univ. Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus.

Computing/Data Outputs

Hardware/Software Required

Web browser

Instructions

Precipitation and streamflow discharge data can be obtained by accessing the CUAHSI HydroClient web interface http://data.cuahsi.org/. As an example, we search for precipitation and stream discharge data gauging stations near University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign campus from 2005 to 2014.

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