Self-Organized Snow In The Colorado Front Range

Sept. 4, 2018

Kochanski , Kelly 1 ; Tucker , Gregory 2 ; Anderson , Robert S 3 1 University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ - Geological Sciences 2 University of Coloardo at Â鶹ӰԺ - Geological Sciences 3 University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ - Geological Sciences Snow surfaces are roughened and textured by the...

Dune And Ripple Scaling Dynamics

Sept. 4, 2018

2 Presenting Author 1 University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ, Geological Sciences 2 University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ, Geological Sciences 3 Snow bedforms cover around 8% of the world, mainly on Greenland and Antarctica. Despite being more widespread than sand dunes but have not been the subject of as much research...

Toward Improved Reservoir Management Via Hydrologic Uncertainty Quantification

Sept. 4, 2018

Kasprzyk , Joseph 1 1 Â鶹ӰԺ Due to climatic and land use change, water managers are increasingly interested in the influence of uncertainty in their systems. Current hydrologic forecasting frameworks often consider variable initial conditions to represent a range of potential conditions, and use statistical models to...

Simulating The Nonlinear Response Of Alpine And Subalpine Snowpacks To Climate Warming

Sept. 4, 2018

Jennings , Keith S 1 ; Molotch , Noah P 2 1 Â鶹ӰԺ 2 Â鶹ӰԺ It is well known that climate warming invokes nonlinear responses in snow accumulation and melt within the seasonal snow zone. Previous research has shown that higher, colder sites are...

Seasonal Fluctuations In Tree Water Sourcing At H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest

Sept. 4, 2018

Jarvis , Stephanie K 1 ; Barnard , Holly 2 ; Singah , Kamini 3 1 INSTAAR 2 INSTAAR 3 Colorado School of Mines The model of ecohydrological separation suggests that trees source water from a different subsurface pool than what is contributing to stream flow during dry periods, however...

Pipes, Chimneys, And Processors: Examining Thresholds Of Carbon Transport, Reactivity, And Fate In Inland Waters

Sept. 4, 2018

Hotchkiss , Erin 1 1 Biological Sciences, Virginia Tech Despite much research identifying inland waters as active players in the carbon cycle, the relative role of hydrologic transport and in situ transformations in controlling carbon fluxes and fate along aquatic continua is still uncertain. Further, conclusions about the function of...

Science-Action Partnerships To Quantify Changes To Nutrient Cycling And Water Resources And Inform Sustainable Management In California’s $62B Wine Industry

Sept. 4, 2018

Hinckley , Eve-Lyn S. 1 1 Environmental Studies, Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research; CU Â鶹ӰԺ California’s wine industry is both a major revenue stream to the State, at $62B per year, and a hydro-biogeochemical manipulation at a grand scale. During the growing (dry) season, winegrowers apply an average of...

Rapid Assessment Of Remote River Systems To Inform System-Wide Basin Planning Approaches And Promote Environmental Conservation: A Case Study On Marañón River, Peru

Sept. 4, 2018

Hill , Alice F. 1 ; Stallard , Robert F. 2 ; Rittger , Karl 3 1 University of Colorado-Â鶹ӰԺ; Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Science 2 United States Geological Survey, Â鶹ӰԺ, Colorado; Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research 3 National Snow and Ice Data Center; Cooperative Institute for...

Addressing Arctic Aufeis As Unique And Critical Ecological Habitats

Sept. 4, 2018

Hendrickson , Patrick J 1 ; Gooseff , Michael N 2 ; Huryn , Alexander D 3 1 University of Colorado-Â鶹ӰԺ 2 University of Colorado-Â鶹ӰԺ 3 University of Alabama Aufeis (icings or naleds) are seasonal arctic and sub-arctic features that form through repeated overflow and freeze events of river or...

Assessing The Impacts Of Wildfire On Sedimentation And Runoff In The Colorado Front Range

Sept. 4, 2018

Heldmyer , Aaron J 1 ; Livneh , Ben 2 ; Kampf , Stephanie 3 1 Â鶹ӰԺ 2 Â鶹ӰԺ 3 Colorado State University Abstract. The complex effects of wildfire disturbances on the quality and availability of water are far-reaching and often difficult to anticipate,...

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