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Papers

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• Muste, M., D. Kim, N. Arnold, T. Whiteaker, C. Just, and A. Kruger, (2010), "Digital Watershed Inception Using Community Project Components," Special Issue on Cyberinfrastructure for Hydrology and Environmental Engineering, Proceedings of Institution of Civil Engineers, Water Management, 163(1), Thomas Telford Journal, London, UK, pp. 13-25, http://dx.doi.org/10.1680/wama.2010.163.1.13.

• Piasecki, M. and B. Beran, (2009), "A semantic annotation tool for hydrologic sciences," Earth Science Informatics, 2(3): 157-168, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12145-009-0031-x.

• Goodall, J. L. and D. R. Maidment, (2009), "A spatiotemporal data model for river basin-scale hydrologic systems," International Journal of Geographical Information Science, 23(2): 233 - 247, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13658810802032193.

• Horsburgh, J. S., D. G. Tarboton, D. R. Maidment, and I. Zaslavsky, (2009), Components of an integrated environmental observatory information system, Computers & Geosciences, (In Revision). http://jeffh.usu.edu/files/2009CAGEOLBRIS.pdf.

• Ames, D. P., J. Horsburgh, J. Goodall, T. Whiteaker, D. Tarboton and D. Maidment, (2009), "Introducing the Open Source CUAHSI Hydrologic Information System Desktop Application (HIS Desktop)," 18th World IMACS Congress and MODSIM09 International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, ed. R. S. Anderssen, R. D. Braddock and L. T. H. Newham, Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand and International Association for Mathematics and Computers in Simulation, July 2009, p.4353-4359, http://www.mssanz.org.au/modsim09/J4/ames.pdf.

• Tarboton, D. G., J. S. Horsburgh, D. R. Maidment, T. Whiteaker, I. Zaslavsky, M. Piasecki, J. Goodall, D. Valentine and T. Whitenack, (2009), "Development of a Community Hydrologic Information System," 18th World IMACS Congress and MODSIM09 International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, ed. R. S. Anderssen, R. D. Braddock and L. T. H. Newham, Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand and International Association for Mathematics and Computers in Simulation, July 2009, p.988-994, http://www.mssanz.org.au/modsim09/C4/tarboton_C4.pdf.

• Horsburgh, J. S., D. G. Tarboton, M. Piasecki, D. R. Maidment, I. Zaslavsky, D. Valentine and T.Whitenack, (2009), "An integrated system for publishing environmental observations data," Environmental Modelling & Software, 24(8): 879-888, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2009.01.002.

• Maidment, D. R., R. P. Hooper, D. G. Tarboton and I. Zaslavsky, (2009), "Accessing and Sharing Data Using CUAHSI Water Data Services," in Hydroinformatics in Hydrology, Hydrogeology and Water Resources, Edited by I. Cluckie, Y. Chen, V. Babovic, L. Konikow, A. Mynett, S. Demuth and D. A. Savic, Proceedings of Symposium JS4 held in Hyderabad, India, September 2009, IAHS Publ. 331, Hyderabad, India, p.213-223, http://iahs.info/redbooks/331.htm.

• Beran B., Piasecki M., (2009), “Engineering New Paths to Hydrologic Data”, Computers and GeoSciences, 35(4): 753-760, April 2009, Elsevier, doi:10.1016/j.cageo.2008.02.017.

• Horsburgh, J. S. (2008), Hydrologic Information Systems: Advancing Cyberinfrastructure for Environmental Observatories, Ph.D. Dissertation, Utah State University, Logan, UT, http://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/219/.

• Beran B., Piasecki M., (2008), “Availability and Coverage of Hydrologic Data in the US Geological Survey National Water Information System (NWIS) and US Environmental Protection Agency Storage and Retrieval System (STORET)”, Earth Science Informatics, 24:3-4, Springer, November 2008, p.119-129, doi:10.1007/s12145-008-0015-2.

• Horsburgh, J. S., D. G. Tarboton, D. R. Maidment and I. Zaslavsky, (2008), “A Relational Model for Environmental and Water Resources Data,” Water Resour. Res., 44: W05406, doi:10.1029/2007WR006392.

• Maidment, D. R., (2008), “Bringing Water Data Together,” Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 134(2): 95-96, http://link.aip.org/link/?QWR/134/95/1.

• Goodall, J. L., J. S. Horsburgh, T. L. Whiteaker, D. R. Maidment and I. Zaslavsky, (2008), “A first approach to web services for the National Water Information System,” Environmental Modeling & Software, 23(4): 404-411, doi:10.1016/j.envsoft.2007.01.005.

• Maidment, D. R., Zaslavsky, I. and J. S. Horsburgh, (2006), “Hydrologic Data Access Using Web Services,” Southwest Hydrology, 5(3), http://www.swhydro.arizona.edu/archive/V5_N3/feature1.pdf.

• Goodall, J. L. and D. R. Maidment, (2005), “A Geotemporal Framework for Hydrologic Analysis,” CRWR Online Report 05-8, Center for Research in Water Resources, The University of Texas at Austin, http://www.crwr.utexas.edu/reports/pdf/2005/rtp05-08.pdf.

News Articles

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• (13 May 2008), “US Hydrologic information system initiative,“ Primeur Weekly, http://enterthegrid.com/primeur/08/articles/weekly/AE-PR-06-08-46.html.

• Tay, Liz, (12 May 2008 04:02PM), “CSIRO collaboration to improve water data management,“ IT News, http://www.itnews.com.au/News/75842,csiro-collaboration-to-improve-water-data-management.aspx.

• (May 6, 2008), “There's A Hole In My -- And In The Data As Well!,“ ScienceDaily, http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/05/080505162820.htm.

• Whiteaker, T. & T. Ernest, (Jan/Feb 2008), “CUAHSI Web Services for Ground Water Data Retrieval,“ Ground Water, 46(1): 6-9, 2007 National Ground Water Association, DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-6584.2007.00397.x, http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/fulltext/119390521/PDFSTART.

• Koch, G., (2007), “Tapping Into Pools of Water Data,” SD Times. http://www.sdtimes.com/content/article.aspx?ArticleID=31169.

• Zaslavsky, I., (2007), “HIS Standards,” GIM International, 21(8), http://www.gim-international.com/issues/articles/id952-HIS_Standards.html.

• Bandaragoda, C., D. G. Tarboton and D. R. Maidment, (2006), “Hydrology's effort towards the Cyberfrontier,“ EOS, 87(1): 2, 6, doi:10.1029/2006EO010005.

Reports

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• Maidment, D. R., ed., (2009), CUAHSI Hydrologic Information System: 2009 Status Report, Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Science, Inc, 79 p, http://his.cuahsi.org/documents/HISOverview_2009.pdf. [PDF; 4.1MB; 79 pages]

• Maidment, D. R., ed., (2008), CUAHSI Hydrologic Information System: Overview of Version 1.1, Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Science, Inc, 96 p, http://his.cuahsi.org/documents/HISOverview.pdf. [PDF; 5.4MB; 96 pages]

• Maidment, D. R., ed. (2006), Phase II Proposal to NSF: GeoInformatics: CUAHSI Hydrologic Information Systems, Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Science, Inc, 17 p, http://his.cuahsi.org/documents/HIS_Renewal.pdf. [PDF; 376KB; 17 pages]

• Maidment, D. R., ed. (2006), Strategic Management Plan for the CUAHSI Hydrologic Information System, Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Science, Inc, 29 p, http://his.cuahsi.org/documents/HISManagmentPlan.pdf. [PDF; 214KB; 29 pages]

• Zaslavsky, I. (2006) Information management needs of hydrologic observatory test beds. Results from survey at the CUAHSI HIS - test bed projects joint meeting, Austin, TX, November 15-17, 2006. http://www.cuahsi.org/his/austin/Austin-survey-results-200611.pdf. [PDF; 52KB; 13 pages]

• Maidment, D. R., ed. (2005), Hydrologic Information System Status Report, Version 1, Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Science, Inc, 224 p, http://his.cuahsi.org/documents/HISStatusSept15.pdf. [PDF; 7.2MB; 224 pages]

Design Documents

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• Horsburgh, J. S., D. P. Ames, and D. G. Tarboton, (2009), HIS Desktop Functional Specifications. [PDF; 1.8 MB; 20 pages]

• Tarboton, D. G., J. S. Horsburgh, and D. R. Maidment (2008) CUAHSI Community Observations Data Model (ODM), Version 1.1, Design Specifications — This is the specification for the data model, including a relational database schema, that HIS uses to store point observations. [PDF; 2.2 MB; 58 pages]

• Horsburgh, J. S. and D. G. Tarboton (2008) ODM Data Loader Functional Specifications. [PDF; 59KB; 10 pages]

• Piasecki, M. (2008) HydroSeek Functional Description Document (Version 1.0): A guide through and summary of the underlying technologies for the global search engine HydroSeek. [PDF; 3.1MB; 17 pages]

• Piasecki, M. (2008) HydroTagger Functional Description Document (Version 1.0): A guide through of the underlying technologies for the semantic tagging application HydroTagger. [PDF; 1.1MB; 10 pages]

• Zaslavsky, I., D. Valentine and T. Whiteaker, (2007), “CUAHSI WaterML,” OGC 07-041r1, Open Geospatial Consortium Discussion Paper, http://portal.opengeospatial.org/files/?artifact_id=21743. — This is the specification for the XML that CUAHSI HIS web services use to transmit information. [PDF; 296KB; 86 pages]

• Tarboton, D. G., J. S. Horsburgh, and D. R. Maidment (2007) CUAHSI Community Observations Data Model (ODM), Version 1.0, Design Specifications — This is the specification for the data model, including a relational database schema, that HIS uses to store point observations. [PDF; 1.9 MB; 50 pages]

• Horsburgh, J. S. and D. G. Tarboton (2007) CUAHSI ODM Streaming Data Loader Design Specifications. [PDF; 1.1MB; 9 pages]

• Horsburgh, J. S. (2006) CUAHSI ODM Tools, Version 1.0, Design Specifications. [PDF; 59KB; 10 pages]

Manuals

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• Whiteaker, T. (2008) HydroExcel 1.1 Software Manual. [PDF; 3.7M; 49 pages]

• Whiteaker, T. (2008) HydroObjects: Version 1.1. [PDF; 435 KB; 15 pages]

• Bhartia, A. (2008) Ingesting NWIS Data from VB.Net; http:/his.cuahsi.org/documents/WaterOneFlow_with_NWIS_and_VisualStudio2005.pdf. [PDF; 723KB; 14 pages]

• Bhartia, A. (2008) Ingesting NWIS Data from Java; http:/his.cuahsi.org/documents/WaterOneFlow_with_NWIS_and_Java.pdf. [PDF; 797 KB; 16 pages]

• Horsburgh, J. S. (2008) ODM Tools — Version 1.1: An application for interfacing with the CUAHSI Hydrologic Informations System Observations Data Model. [PDF; 10.5MB; 89 pages]

• Horsburgh, J. S. and J. Berger (2008) ODM Streaming Data Loader — Version 1.1: An application for loading streaming sensor data into the CUAHSI Hydrologic Informations System Observations Data Model. [PDF; 3.2MB; 36 pages]

• Horsburgh, J. S. and J. Berger (2008) ODM Data Loader — Version 1.1: An application for loading data into the CUAHSI Hydrologic Informations System Observations Data Model. [PDF; 3.2MB; 37 pages]

• Whiteaker, T., ed. (2007) CUAHSI-HIS Version 1.0 Manual Set:
  • Manual 1 — Getting Started with the HIS Server. [PDF; 421KB; 12 pages]
  • Manual 2 — Loading Observations Data with the ODDataLoader. [PDF; 441KB; 16 pages]
  • Manual 3 — ODM Tools. [PDF; 5.7MB; 89 pages]
  • Manual 4 — Configuring Web Services for an Observations Database. [PDF; 783KB; 27 pages]
  • Manual 5 — CUAHSI WaterOneFlow Workbook. [PDF; 1.9MB; 88 pages]
  • Manual 6 — Adding an Observation Network to DASH. [PDF; 1.8MB; 26 pages]
  • Manual 7 — Using the HIS Server Interface DASH. [PDF; 556KB; 16 pages]

• Horsburgh, J. S. (2007) ODM Tools (Version 1.2): An application for interfacing with the CUAHSI Hydrologic Information System Observations Data Model. [PDF; 5.7MB; 92 pages]
• Horsburgh, J. S. and J. Berger (2007) ODM Streaming Data Loader (Version 1.0): An application for loading streaming sensor data into the CUAHSI Hydrologic Information System Observations Data Model. [PDF; 556KB; 16 pages]
[PDF; 1.6MB; 38 pages]

Workshop Materials

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• 3/16/2008 — CUAHSI-HIS Workshop at the 2008 American Water Resources Association (AWRA) Spring Specialty Conference: GIS in Water Resources V | San Mateo, California.
• 7/16/2008 — CUAHSI-HIS Workshop at the CUAHSI Biennial Colloquium on Hydrologic Science and Engineering | Boulder, Colorado.
• 3/24-25/2009 — CUAHSI-HIS Workshop at Kansas State University | Manhattan, Kansas.
• 6/4-5/2009 — CUAHSI-HIS Workshop at the University of Vermont | Burlington, Vermont.
• 8/4-5/2009 — HIS Workshop for the ICEWATER Consortium | Boise, ID.

Presentations

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• Maidment, D.R., I. Zaslavsky, D. Valentine, D.G. Tarboton, T. Whitenack, T. Whiteaker, R. Hooper, and D. Kirschtel , (2009), “A Services-Oriented Architecture for Water Observations Data”, EGU General Assembly 2009, Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 11, 23 April 2009, EGU2009-6800-2.

• Maidment, D. R., Zaslavsky, I., (2009), “Hydrologic Applications Using Geospatial Standards”, EGU 2009 Splinter Session SMP23, 22 April 2009, Presentation. [PPT|10MB]

• Zaslavsky, I., D. Valentine, D. Maidment, D.G. Tarboton, T. Whiteaker, R. Hooper, D. Kirschtel, and M. Rodriguez, (2009), “The Evolution of the CUAHSI Water Markup Language (WaterML)”, EGU General Assembly 2009, Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 11, 21 April 2009, EGU2009-6824-3.

• Maidment, D. R., Whiteaker, T. L., (2008), “Digital Watersheds and Water Observations Data”, Eos Trans. AGU, 89(53), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract IN34A-01 INVITED.

• Tarboton, D. G., J. S. Horsburgh, T. L. Whiteaker, D. R. Maidment and I. Zaslavsky, (2008), “Accessing and Sharing Data Using the CUAHSI Hydrologic Information System,” Eos Trans. AGU, 89(53): Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract C21A-0504 INVITED.

• Whitenack, T., Zaslavsky, I., Valentine, D. W., (2008), “HIS Central and the Hydrologic Metadata Catalog”, Eos Trans. AGU, 89(53), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract IN51A-1142.

• Valentine, D., Zaslavsky, I., (2008), “Design Drivers of Water Data Services”, Eos Trans. AGU, 89(53), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract IN31D-07.

• Whiteaker, T. L., Maidment, D. R., (2008), “WaterML for Hydrologists”, Eos Trans. AGU, 89(53), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract H51H-0959.

• Goodall, J. L., (2008), “Hydrologic Modeling in a Service-Oriented Architecture”, Eos Trans. AGU, 89(53), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract H41G-0963.

• Tarboton, D. G., D. R. Maidment, I. Zaslavsky, M. Piasecki, J. Goodall, (2008), “The CUAHSI Hydrologic Information System”, presentation to Western States Water Council, Salt Lake City, Utah, November 19.

• Hooper, R. P., Maidment, D. R., Kirschtel, D. B., (2008), “Contributions of the University Community to Watershed Research”, The Third Interagency Conference on Research in the Watersheds, USGS, Estes Park, CO, 8-11 September 2008.

• Zaslavsky, I., D. Valentine, and D. Maidment, (2008), “Integration of Hydrologic Observations from Government and Academic Data Collections within the CUAHSI Hydrologic Information System,“ The Geological Society of America, 2008 Geoinformatics Conference, Potsdam, Germany (11-13 June 2008), http://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2008GE/finalprogram/abstract_142133.htm.

• Tarboton, D. G., D. R. Maidment, I. Zaslavsky, M. Piasecki and J. Goodall, (2008), “Developing a community hydrologic information system,” EGU General Assembly 2008, Vienna, April 14-18, Geophysical Research Abstracts, SRef-ID: 1607-7962/gra/EGU2008-A-09191. [PDF; 6 MB]

• Tarboton, D. G., J. S. Horsburgh, D. R. Maidment, I. Zaslavsky, (2008), “Using an Observations Data Model in Hydrologic Information Systems,” AWRA Spring Specialty Conference on GIS in Water Resources, San Mateo, CA, March 17-19, http://www.neng.usu.edu/cee/faculty/dtarb/Tarboton_ODM_AWRA_March_08.ppt. [PPT; 3 MB]

• Tarboton, D. G., D. R. Maidment, I. Zaslavsky, M. Piasecki, J. Goodall , (2008), “The CUAHSI Hydrologic Information System and NHD Plus”, NHD Plus Workshop, Denver, CO, February 27, http://www.neng.usu.edu/cee/faculty/dtarb/CUAHSI_HIS_NHDPlus.ppt. [Powerpoint; 5 MB]

• Valentine, D., I. Zaslavsky, (2007), “Web services and hydrologic observation data dissemination.” Conference Proceedings, 2007 ESRI International Users Conference.

• Valentine, D., I. Zaslavsky, T. Whitenack, D.R. Maidment, (2007), “Design and implementation of CUAHSI WATERML and WaterOneFlow web services.” Geoinformatics 2007, http://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2007GE/finalprogram/abstract_122329.htm.

• Zaslavsky, I., D. Valentine, D. R. Maidment (2007), “CUAHSI cyberinfrastructure for hydrologic sciences.” Geoinformatics 2007, http://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2007GE/finalprogram/abstract_122270.htm.

• Whitenack, T., D. Valentine, I. Zaslavsky, D. Djokic (2007), “Hydrologic information system server: the software stack and the initial deployment experience.” Geoinformatics 2007, http://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2007GE/finalprogram/abstract_122332.htm.

• Valentine, D., Zaslavsky, I., (2007), “Collaboration to develop Cyberinfrastructure for Hydrologic Sciences”, (2007). EOS Trans. AGU 88(23), Joint Assem. Supplement, Abstract IN31A-01.

• Maidment D. R., Zaslavsky I., Valentine D., “WaterML: an XML Language for Communicating Water Observations Data”, (2007). Eos Trans. AGU, 88(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract H11K-04.

• Beran, B., Valentine, D., Zaslavsky, I., van Ingen, C., “Lessons Learned from the Deployment of a Hydrologic Science Observations Data Model”, (2007). Eos Trans. AGU, 88(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract H13A-0978.

• Zaslavsky, I., Rodriguez, M., Beran, B., Valentine, D.,van Ingen, C., “OLAP Cube Visualization of Hydrologic Data Catalogs”, (2007). Eos Trans. AGU, 88(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract H13H-1684.

• Whitenack, T., Zaslavsky, I., Valentine, D., Djokic, D., “Data Access System for Hydrology”, (2007). Eos Trans. AGU, 88(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract H13H-1685.

• Valentine, D., Zaslavsky, I., Whitenack, T., Maidment, D. R., “Design and implementation of CUAHSI WaterML and WaterOneFlow Web Services”, (2007). Eos Trans. AGU, 88(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract IN53C-08.

• Horsburgh, J. S., D. G. Tarboton, I. Zaslavsky, D. R. Maidment and D. Valentine, (2007), “Deployment and Evaluation of an Observations Data Model,” Eos Trans. AGU, 88(52): Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract H11K-05.

• Goodall, J. L., B.F. Robinson, F.M. Shatnawi, and A.M. Castronova, “Linking Hydrologic Models and Data: The OpenMI Approach”, (2007). Eos Trans. AGU, vol. 88(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract H13H-1682.

• Maidment, D., “Building Community Around Hydrologic Data Models Within CUAHSI”, (2007). Eos Trans. AGU, vol. 88(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract IN52A-02.

• To, E. S., Whiteaker, T. L., Maidment, D. R. , “Weather Downloader: A tool for downloading hydrologic data into Geographic Information Systems”, (2007). Eos Trans. AGU, vol. 88(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract H13H-1686.

• Tarboton, D. G., J. Horsburgh, D. R. Maidment, I. Zaslavsky, M. Piasecki and J. Goodall, (2007), “Developing a Community Hydrologic Information System,” Environmental Sensing Symposium, Boise State University, October 25-26, http://www.neng.usu.edu/cee/faculty/dtarb/Boise_10_07.ppt. [PPT; 3 MB]

Other

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• Whiteaker, T. L., ed (2008) HIS 1.1 Flyer, http://his.cuahsi.org/documents/HIS11Flyer.pdf.

• (2008) Cyberinfrastructure for Environmental Observation Networks (CEON) Workshop Report, Workshop held in Arlington, VA 2/25-26/2008, section: Appendices, Past Successes, http://proxy.cedarweb.hao.ucar.edu/ceoaf/images/9/9f/FebCEONWorkshop.pdf