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Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences <br />UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO BOULDER and NOAA <br />Produce first consistently modeled, accurate CONUS-wide ET0 dataset: <br />up-to-date and temporally extensive, dynamic, physically based <br />hosted by Integrated Water Resources Science and Services (IWRSS) at National <br />Water Center (Tuscaloosa, AL). <br />free to all. <br /> <br />Provide a consistent input to ET component of NWC to reduce uncertainty. <br />National Water Census (NWC) as input to evapotranspiration (ET) surface <br />climatology for the new NWS Forecast Reference ET (FRET) product <br />drought-related uses: <br />-stand-alone drought index <br />-input to US Drought Monitor indices <br />Background <br />NOAA’s reference ET (ET0) project motivation <br />SECURE Water Act, 2009: <br /> <br />Provide stakeholders technical information and tools <br />to answer two primary questions: <br /> <br />•Does the Nation have enough freshwater for <br />human and ecological needs? <br /> <br />•Will this water be present for future needs?