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Rafael Muñoz-Carpena

Rafael Muñoz-Carpena

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Earth Science

D-Index
42
Citations
7616
World Ranking
5195
National Ranking
1944

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2020 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Rafael Muñoz-Carpena is affiliated with the University of Florida in the United States. Their research work spans primarily across Environmental Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with significant contributions to several subfields such as Water Science and Technology, Soil Science, Global and Planetary Change, Environmental Engineering, and Ecology.

The scientist has focused on topics including Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies, Soil erosion and sediment transport, Flood Risk Assessment and Management, Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics, Hydrological Forecasting Using AI, Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes, and Urban Stormwater Management Solutions.

Notable recent publications include:

  • "Seasonal dynamics of terrestrially sourced nitrogen influenced Karenia brevis blooms off Florida's southern Gulf Coast" (2020, Harmful Algae)
  • "Coupling high-resolution field monitoring and MODIS for reconstructing wetland historical hydroperiod at a high temporal frequency" (2020, Remote Sensing of Environment)
  • "Parameter uncertainty drives important incongruities between simulated chlorophyll-a and phytoplankton functional group dynamics in a mechanistic management model" (2020, Environmental Modelling & Software)
  • "Quantifying the contribution of external loadings and internal hydrodynamic processes to the water quality of Lake Okeechobee" (2023, The Science of The Total Environment)
  • "Hyperspectral reflectance measurements from UAS under intermittent clouds: Correcting irradiance measurements for sensor tilt" (2021, Remote Sensing of Environment)

The prominent venues where Rafael Muñoz-Carpena has published include Transactions of the ASABE, The Science of The Total Environment, Remote Sensing of Environment, Journal of Hydrology Regional Studies, and Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with this researcher consist of Garey A. Fox, Younggu Her, Ray Huffaker, Álvaro Carmona-Cabrero, and Satbyeol Shin.

Rafael Muñoz-Carpena was recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2020.

Best Publications

  • Performance evaluation of hydrological models: Statistical significance for reducing subjectivity in goodness-of-fit assessments

    Axel Ritter;Rafael Muñoz-Carpena

  • Brief History of Agricultural Systems Modeling

    James W. Jones;John M. Antle;Bruno O. Basso;Kenneth J. Boote

  • Aggregation Kinetics of Graphene Oxides in Aqueous Solutions: Experiments, Mechanisms, and Modeling

    Lei Wu;Lin Liu;Lin Liu;Bin Gao;Rafael Muñoz-Carpena

  • Toward a new generation of agricultural system data, models, and knowledge products: State of agricultural systems science

    James W. Jones;John M. Antle;Bruno Basso;Kenneth J. Boote

  • Tomato yield, biomass accumulation, root distribution and irrigation water use efficiency on a sandy soil, as affected by nitrogen rate and irrigation scheduling

    Lincoln Zotarelli;Johannes M. Scholberg;Michael D. Dukes;Rafael Muñoz-Carpena

  • Modeling hydrology and sediment transport in vegetative filter strips

    Rafael Muñoz-Carpena;John E. Parsons;J.Wendell Gilliam

  • Using inverse methods for estimating soil hydraulic properties from field data as an alternative to direct methods

    A Ritter;François Hupet;R Munoz-Carpena;Sébastien Lambot

  • UNCERTAINTY IN TMDL MODELS

    A. Shirmohammadi;I. Chaubey;R. D. Harmel;D. D. Bosch

  • Tomato nitrogen accumulation and fertilizer use efficiency on a sandy soil, as affected by nitrogen rate and irrigation scheduling

    L. Zotarelli;M.D. Dukes;J.M.S. Scholberg;R. Munoz-Carpena

  • Towards a new generation of agricultural system data, models and knowledge products: Design and improvement

    John M Antle;Bruno Basso;Richard T Conant;H Charles J Godfray

  • The role of cover crops in irrigated systems: Water balance, nitrate leaching and soil mineral nitrogen accumulation

    J.L. Gabriel;R. Muñoz-Carpena;M. Quemada

  • High efficiency and selectivity of MgFe-LDH modified wheat-straw biochar in the removal of nitrate from aqueous solutions

    Lihong Xue;Bin Gao;Yongshan Wan;June Fang

  • Monitoring of nitrate leaching in sandy soils: comparison of three methods.

    Lincoln Zotarelli;Johannes M. Scholberg;Michael D. Dukes;Rafael Muñoz-Carpena

  • Untangling drivers of species distributions: Global sensitivity and uncertainty analyses of MaxEnt

    M. Convertino;R. Muñoz-Carpena;M. L. Chu-Agor;G. A. Kiker

  • Exploring vulnerability of coastal habitats to sea level rise through global sensitivity and uncertainty analyses

    M. L. Chu-Agor;R. Muñoz-Carpena;G. Kiker;A. Emanuelsson

  • Evaluating, interpreting, and communicating performance of hydrologic/water quality models considering intended use: A review and recommendations

    R. D. Harmel;P. K. Smith;K. W. Migliaccio;Indrajeet Chaubey

  • A DESIGN PROCEDURE FOR VEGETATIVE FILTER STRIPS USING VFSMOD-W

    Rafael Muñoz-Carpena;John E. Parsons

  • Nitrogen and water use efficiency of zucchini squash for a plastic mulch bed system on a sandy soil

    Lincoln Zotarelli;Michael D. Dukes;Johannes M. Scholberg;Travis Hanselman

  • Influence of flow concentration on parameter importance and prediction uncertainty of pesticide trapping by vegetative filter strips

    Garey A. Fox;Rafael Muñoz-Carpena;George J. Sabbagh

  • Parameter Importance and Uncertainty in Predicting Runoff Pesticide Reduction with Filter Strips

    Rafael Muñoz-Carpena;Garey A. Fox;George J. Sabbagh

  • Dynamic factor analysis of groundwater quality trends in an agricultural area adjacent to Everglades National Park.

    R. Muñoz-Carpena;A. Ritter;Y.C. Li

  • FIELD EVALUATION OF THE NEW PHILIP-DUNNE PERMEAMETER FOR MEASURING SATURATED HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY

    Rafael Muñoz-Carpena;Carlos M. Regalado;Javier Álvarez-Benedi;François Bartoli

  • Numerical Approach to the Overland Flow Process in Vegetative Filter Strips

    R. Muñoz-Carpena;J. E. Parsons;J. W. Gilliam

  • Irrigation Scheduling for Green Bell Peppers Using Capacitance Soil Moisture Sensors

    L. Zotarelli;M. D. Dukes;J. M. S. Scholberg;K. Femminella

  • GLOBAL SENSITIVITY AND UNCERTAINTY ANALYSES OF THE WATER QUALITY MODEL VFSMOD-W

    R. Muñoz-Carpena;Z. Zajac;Y. M. Kuo

  • Automatic Irrigation Based on Soil Moisture for Vegetable Crops

    Rafael Muñoz-Carpena;Michael D. Dukes

Frequent Co-Authors

Yuncong Li
Yuncong Li University of Florida
Michael D. Dukes
Michael D. Dukes University of Florida
Bruce Schaffer
Bruce Schaffer University of Florida
Bin Gao
Bin Gao University of Florida
Garey A. Fox
Garey A. Fox North Carolina State University
Marnik Vanclooster
Marnik Vanclooster Université Catholique de Louvain
David D. Bosch
David D. Bosch Agricultural Research Service
Igor Linkov
Igor Linkov Engineer Research and Development Center
Lincoln Zotarelli
Lincoln Zotarelli University of Florida
Johannes Scholberg
Johannes Scholberg Wageningen University & Research

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