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Chicken Farm Locations (Farm Transparency Project)
This layer shows the locations of documented poultry facilities used for meat production in Maryland and across the US, used to contextualize where heat wave exposure is most... -
State Boundaries (USDA NRCS 2024)
This layer shows the USDA NRCS administrative boundaries at the state level for Maryland and surrounding states. Source: United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural... -
Total Poultry Heat Wave Days 2000–2023 (UMD)
This layer shows the total number of poultry-relevant heat wave days recorded per pixel across Maryland and the surrounding mid-Atlantic region over the 2000 to 2023 study... -
Mesonet Data Request
Make a data request from the Mesonet! We currently offer hourly summaries and minute by minute data. -
Live Mesonet Data
The Maryland Mesonet sites collect the following parameters: - Wind speed and direction at 10 m height - Air temperature and relative humidity at 2 m height - Barometric... -
Regional Atmospheric Measurement, Modeling and Prediction Program (RAMMPP)
At the University of Maryland, College Park (UMD) we are developing a state-of-the-art scientific research tool aimed at a more informed understanding of the influences... -
Live Hydronet Data
Hydronet provides real-time environmental data collected from various sensors and partner networks. Please note that the data is automatically transmitted and may contain... -
Climate Smart Agriculture
The Climate Resilience Network seeks to promote climate-resilient agriculture in Maryland. To do this, we developed the Maryland Climate Impact Dashboard to showcase (1) the... -
UMD Micronet
Mesoterps is UMD’s very own campus environmental monitoring network, designed and run by students. We set up weather stations across College Park to collect real-time data on... -
DAWN Corn Stages for Urbana, Illinois
JSON object returned when querying DAWN API for growth stages of CORN at the test fields in Urbana, Illinois for a planting date of may 1, 2026 and GDD to maturity of 2500 using... -
Maryland Groundwater Well Network (MGS & USGS)
This layer shows the locations of observation wells in Maryland, which monitor groundwater levels and provide data for understanding long-term water trends and aquifer... -
GALDIT: Groundwater Vulnerability Index (UMD)
This layer shows the vulnerability of Maryland’s aquifers to saltwater intrusion, based on the GALDIT index. GALDIT evaluates vulnerability based on six parameters: groundwater... -
(A) Aquifer Hydraulic Conductivity (m/day) (UMD)
This layer shows aquifer hydraulic conductivity for cropland areas in Maryland, representing the 'A' parameter in the GALDIT groundwater vulnerability index. GALDIT evaluates... -
(G) Groundwater Aquifer Type (UMD)
This layer shows groundwater aquifer type for cropland areas in Maryland, representing the 'G' parameter in the GALDIT groundwater vulnerability index. GALDIT evaluates... -
(L) Groundwater Level Above Sea Level (m) (UMD)
This layer shows groundwater level above sea level for cropland areas in Maryland, representing the 'L' parameter in the GALDIT groundwater vulnerability index. GALDIT evaluates... -
(D) Distance from Shoreline (m) (UMD)
This layer shows distance from shoreline for cropland areas in Maryland, representing the 'D' parameter in the GALDIT groundwater vulnerability index. GALDIT evaluates... -
(I) Impact of Present Cl Content (mg/L) (UMD)
This layer shows the impact of present chloride (Cl) content for cropland areas in Maryland, representing the 'I' parameter in the GALDIT groundwater vulnerability index. GALDIT... -
(T) Aquifer Thickness (m) (UMD)
This layer shows aquifer thickness for cropland areas in Maryland, representing the 'T' parameter in the GALDIT groundwater vulnerability index. GALDIT evaluates vulnerability... -
GALDIT: Groundwater Vulnerability Index for Cropland Areas (UMD)
This layer shows the vulnerability of Maryland’s aquifers and farmland to saltwater intrusion, based on the GALDIT index. The GALDIT framework evaluates coastal aquifer... -
Soil Loss Tolerance Factor (USDA NRCS SSURGO Soils 2019)
This layer shows the soil loss tolerance factor (T Factor) for soils in Maryland, as assessed in the Soil Survey Geographic (SSURGO) database. The data represent T Factor...