On the Navajo Nation in the four corners of the southwestern U.S., water is scarce and very variable, and drought is pervasive. The Navajo need new ways of managing their water and responding to water issues using valuable, reliable data.
This video provides an overview of the most pressing water issues on the Navajo Nation, spoken firsthand from residents, and introduces the Drought Severity Evaluation Tool (DSET). Built by NASA’s Western Water Applications Office in partnership with the Navajo Nation Department of Water Resources and the Desert Research Institute, the DSET is a cloud-based web application designed to improve drought reporting and management in the Navajo Nation. The drought reports combine satellite data, modeled inputs, and in-situ data from the Navajo in a web-based platform, which harnesses Google Earth Engine.
Navajo Nation Drought Severity Tool:
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Drought Severity Tool User Guide:
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Video Series:
- Using the Drought Tool to Monitor Drought:
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- Using the Drought Tool to Manage Crops:
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- Using the Drought Tool to Restore and Monitor Meadows and Lakes:
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- Using the Drought Tool to Gauge the State of Snowpack:
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