“Drought-Proofing” Regional Water Supplies - How Effective Can We Be?

Colby , Bonnie 1 1 University of Arizona Inter-annual variability in regional precipitation patterns has long posed a challenge for western U.S. water managers and water users concerned with supply reliability. Climate change exacerbates this challenge through higher temperatures’ effects on ET and water consumption and through shifts in precipitation...

Emergence Of Collective Action In A Groundwater Commons: Irrigators In The San Luis Valley Of ֱ

Cody , Kelsey C 1 ; Smith , Steven M 2 ; Cox , Michael 3 ; Andersson , Krister 4 1 ֱ Boulder, Environmental Studies Program 2 ֱ Boulder, Department of Economics 3 Dartmouth College 4 ֱ Boulder, Department of Political Science Scientists agree that most irrigated agricultural systems...

Science To Support Water Resource Planning And Management: Understanding Sensitivity To Climate Change And Improving Hydroclimatic Monitoring And Prediction Products

Clark , Martyn P 1 1 NCAR Water is a precious commodity underpinning not only the global economy, but also our quality of life. Those responsible for managing the availability and distribution of this basic necessity face a variety of challenges every year in ensuring a high-quality, always-ready resource to...

Surface Soil Moisture Estimations Using GPS-Interferometric Reflectometry: Error Sources And Sensing Limits

Chew , Clara 1 ; Small , Eric 2 ; Larson , Kristine 3 1 University of ֱ 2 University of ֱ 3 University of ֱ GPS-Interferometric Reflectometry (GPS-IR) is a new method of environmental monitoring that relates changes in ground-reflected (multipath) GPS signals to changes in snow depth, surface...

Comparing The Annual Pattern Of Snowfall And Accumulation At Summit, Greenland

Castellani , Benjamin B 1 ; Shupe , Matthew D 2 ; Hudak , David R 3 ; Sheppard , Brian E 4 1 Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, University of ֱ, and NOAA Earth Systems Research Laboratory 2 Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, University of...

Variability Of Hillslope Dissolved Organic Matter Transport And Transformation In A Semi-Arid Catchment

Burns , Margaret 1 ; McKnight , Diane 2 ; Gabor , Rachel 3 ; Barnard , Holly 4 1 Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research, ֱ Boulder 2 Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research, ֱ Boulder 3 Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research, ֱ Boulder 4 Institute of Arctic...

Evaluating The Effects Of Precipitation And Wind Speed On Snow Water Equivalence Along An Elevation Gradient Using 30 Years Of LTER Snow-Pit Data

Brandes , Henry 1 ; Houston , Nathaniel 2 ; Carter , Roger 3 ; Cushing , Melissa 4 ; Schuster , Jessica 5 1 University of ֱ at Boulder Long term trends of precipitation and wind speed were evaluated along elevation gradients to assess the dominant effects on snow...

Satellite Measurements Of River Discharge And Runoff

Brakenridge , G. R. 1 1 University of ֱ As noted in “Stream-Gaging Program of the U.S. Geological Survey, USGS Circular 1123", “Perhaps the biggest challenge that confronts the stream-gauging program is that of maintaining long-term and consistent nationwide data sets.” The USGS operates a ground-based discharge monitoring network of...

Seasonal Variability Of Western US Extreme Precipitation

Bracken , Cameron 1 ; Rajagopalan , Balaji 2 ; Gangopadhyay , Subhrendu 3 1 University of ֱ, Boulder 2 University of ֱ, Boulder; ֱ 3 Bureau of Reclamation Extreme precipitation magnitude and timing varies drastically throughout the western US. Understanding the spatial and temporal variability of these events is...

Terrain Modulates Hydrological Couplings With Soil Respiration Within The Boulder Creek Drainage

Berryman , Erin M 1 ; Barnard , Holly R 2 ; Brooks , Paul D. 3 ; Adams , Hallie 4 ; Burns , Maggie 5 1 INSTAAR, University of ֱ, Boulder 2 INSTAAR, University of ֱ, Boulder 3 Department of Hydrology and Water Resources, University of Arizona 4...

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