Variations In Summertime Sea Ice Along The Chukchi Coast Since 1849

Aug. 20, 2018

Underhill , Vivian R 1 ; Wood , Kevin R 2 ; Mahoney , Andy 3 1 University of Colorado, Environmental Sciences Department 2 Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean 3 University of Alaska, Geophysical Institute The amount of sea ice remaining in the Chukchi Sea...

The Hard Rock Café: Nutrient And Energy Sources Supporting The Deep Terrestrial Biosphere In Colorado

Aug. 20, 2018

Swanner , Elizabeth D 1 ; Templeton , Alexis S 2 1 University of Colorado 2 University of Colorado It is now established that microbial life inhabits pore spaces and fractures deep within the solid rock of our continents. However, the nutrient and energy sources that support the deep terrestrial...

Compressing The Cotton Glacier Project: Attempting To Explain Two-Years Of Complex Multi-Disciplinary Research To Just About Anyone, In Less Than Two Minutes.

Aug. 20, 2018

SanClements , Michael D 1 ; McKnight , Diane M 2 ; Foreman , Christine M 3 1 INSTAAR, University of Colorado at Boulder 2 INSTAAR, University of Colorado at Boulder 3 Montana State University While in Antarctica this year I was afforded the opportunity to create a two minute...

21st Century Precipitation Trend For Swiss River Basins

Aug. 20, 2018

Rudolph , James V 1 ; Friedrich , Katja 2 1 University of Colorado, Dept. of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (ATOC) 2 University of Colorado, Dept. of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (ATOC) A 21st century precipitation forecast for seven Swiss river basins is generated by linking high resolution (2 x...

HIMALA: Understanding The Contribution Of Glacier And Snowmelt In The Himalaya Using A Spatially-Distributed Energy Balance Model And Remotely Sensed Data

Aug. 20, 2018

Racoviteanu , Adina 1 ; Artan , Guleid 2 ; Brown , Molly 3 ; Shrestha , Mandira 4 ; Bajracharya , Samjwal 5 ; Mool , Pradeep 6 ; Habib , Shahid 7 ; Tzortziou , Maria 8 1 University of Colorado, Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research 2...

The Impact Of Beetle-Induced Conifer Death On Stand-Scale Canopy Snow Interception

Aug. 20, 2018

Pugh , Evan T 1 ; Small , Eric E 2 1 University of Colorado 2 University of Colorado In western North America, the mountain pine beetle has killed more than 100,000 km 2 of lodgepole pine ( Pinus contorta ) forest, causing trees to lose the majority of their...

Contrasting Advective Spreading And Dispersive Mixing In Groundwater

Aug. 20, 2018

Piscopo , Amy N 1 ; Mays , David C 2 ; Neupauer , Roseanna M 3 1 University of Colorado at Boulder 2 University of Colorado Denver 3 University of Colorado at Boulder The lack of mixing in laminar flows is a fundamental problem when addressing groundwater contamination, and...

Quantifying Stream Depletion Due To Aquifer Pumping

Aug. 20, 2018

Neupauer , Roseanna M 1 ; Grielbing , Scott A 2 1 University of Colorado 2 University of Colorado Groundwater withdrawals for drinking water supplies, irrigation, and other uses can lead to depletion of aquifers. If the aquifer is hydraulically connected to a stream or river, groundwater withdrawals can also...

Spatial And Temporal Variations In Stream Chemistry After Wildfire

Aug. 17, 2018

Murphy , Sheila F 1 ; Writer , Jeff H 2 2 Presenting Author 1 U.S.G.S. 2 U.S.G.S. ; University of Colorado Past studies of stream chemistry after wildfire are conflicting. Some studies show increases in pH, turbidity, nutrients, metals, and other constituents, while others report little impact. Many of...

The Geomorphology Of Braided Streams In The Greater Yellowstone Region

Aug. 17, 2018

Mueller , Erich R 1 ; Pitlick , John 2 1 Dept. of Geography, University of Colorado 2 Dept. of Geography, University of Colorado Braided streams and rivers are relatively rare in the Rocky Mountains of the Western U.S., except in the Yellowstone region of northwest Wyoming. This raises the...

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