The Effect Of Temperature On The Quantum Yield Of Photochemical Hydroxyl Radical Production From Dissolved Organic Matter

Aug. 13, 2018

McKay , Garrett 1 ; Rosario-Ortiz , Fernando L 2 1 University of Colorado-Boulder 2 University of Colorado Boulder Photochemical processes in natural waters are central to carbon cycling, biological processes, and the fate of anthropogenic organic pollutants. For example, the production of singlet oxygen, hydroxyl radical (?OH), and triplet-excited...

Establishing Proximal Causes Of Soil Moisture Deficits Accompanying Great Plains Drought Development.

Aug. 13, 2018

Livneh , Ben 1 ; Hoerling , Martin P 2 1 University of Colorado, Boulder 2 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration The occurrence of drought is associated with far reaching socio-economic impacts, and thus there is great interest in improving its predictability. In this work we focus on the physical...

Biogeochemical Cycling Of Black Carbon In The Taylor Valley Of The McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica

Aug. 13, 2018

Khan , Alia 1 ; Ding , Yan 2 ; McKnight , Diane 3 ; Jaffe , Rudolf 4 1 INSTAAR, CU-Boulder 2 Florida International University 3 INSTAAR, CU-Boulder 4 Florida International University This study focuses on quantifying human impact in the McMurdo Dry Valleys through studying black carbon in...

Examination Of Storm Cycles In A Rocky Mountain Subalpine Snowpack Using Δ18O Analysis And Seasonal Snow Pit Data

Aug. 13, 2018

Jones , Josh 1 ; Hoffman , Cameron 2 ; Barckholtz , Mark 3 ; Beaty , Danielle 4 ; Salazar , Timothy 5 ; Smith , Hannah 6 1 University of Colorado Boulder 2 University of Colorado Boulder 3 University of Colorado Boulder 4 University of Colorado Boulder 5...

Inter-Model Diagnostics For Two Snow Models Across Multiple Western U.S. Locations And Implications For Management

Aug. 13, 2018

Houle , Elizabeth 1 ; Kasprzyk , Joseph 2 ; Livneh , Ben 3 1 CU Boulder 2 CU Boulder 3 CIRES In the western United States, water resource management is increasingly reliant on numerical modeling of hydrological processes, namely snow accumulation and ablation. We seek to advance a framework...

Characterizing The Role And Controls Of Snowmelt In Alpine Groundwater Recharge

Aug. 13, 2018

Hill , Alice 1 ; Shimabuku , Morgan 2 ; Williams , Mark 3 ; Ge , Shemin 4 1 University of Colorado-Boulder 2 University of Colorado-Boulder 3 Institute for Arctic and Alpine Research 4 University of Colorado-Boulder High altitude mountainous regions are vital source areas of water. Hydrologic processes...

Water Resource Engineering In Colorado: Evolution Of A Complex South Platte Operations And Planning Model

Aug. 13, 2018

Hickman , Arista 1 ; DiNatale , Kelly 2 ; Mcpherson , Brian 3 ; Bliss , Matt 4 1 DiNatale Water Consultants 2 DiNatale Water Consultants 3 DiNatale Water Consultants 4 DiNatale Water Consultants DiNatale Water Consultants has developed a comprehensive operations and planning model for the East Cherry...

Water Resource Engineering In Colorado

Aug. 13, 2018

Hickman , Arista 1 1 DiNatale Water Consultants Ms. Hickman will discuss her work on RiverWare and advanced Excel modeling of reservoir and water supply system operations, water rights engineering and project management. This includes modeling work for water rights accounting and operations to analyze the impacts of alterative scenarios...

Density-Based Stream Network Extraction From Digital Elevation Models

Aug. 13, 2018

Ghandehari , Mehran 1 ; Buttenfield , Barbara P. 2 1 Department of Geography, University of Colorado-Boulder, CO, USA 2 Department of Geography, University of Colorado-Boulder, CO, USA Water is a very important natural resource, and it is mandatory that the surface water datasets used for topographic mapping, hydrological modeling,...

Water For A Brave New World: Commonsense Solutions For The Front Range Of Colorado

Aug. 13, 2018

Figueroa , Jorge 1 1 Western Resource Advocates The Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) and Interbasin Compact Committee (IBCC), local communities, and citizens? roundtables at the river basin level have been engaged foro more than 5 years in a water supply planning process known as the Statewide Water Supply Initiative...

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