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Cryosphere and Surface Processes Lab
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CRYSP Lab
We study snow, glaciers and ice and how they impact landscapes and hydrology. We employ a range of field and laboratory approaches to measure and model the many surface processes that are involved.
Irina Overeem
Group organizer, faculty fellow
Bob Anderson
Faculty fellow
Suzanne Anderson
Faculty fellow
Josie Arcuri
Grad student
Noah Molotch
Faculty fellow
Contact
Irina Overeem SEEC C160A (enter through C170A)
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News
Kirk Bryan Award goes to a team of INSTAARs, colleagues
A team of researchers that included several INSTAAR scientists received the prestigious Kirk Bryan Award from the Quaternary Geology & Geomorphology Division of the Geological Society of America (GSA). The prestigious award honors the authors of a recent paper that advances the science of geomorphology. Read more
Colorado artist, CU Boulder scientist band together to spotlight Dillon Reservoir and the state’s water issues (Summit Daily)
Their collaborative art piece, part of a CU Boulder-sponsored exhibit, is one of several hanging in the Colorado State Capitol building. Read more
American Geophysical Union’s Hydrology Section Fellows discuss the future of science
INSTAAR Fellow Suzanne Anderson was part of a deep dive into the future of hydrologic science and the responsibilities of scientists, recorded at the inaugural Frontiers in Hydrology Meeting. Read more
Publications
Publications for CRYSP faculty members R. Anderson, S. Anderson, Molotch, and Overeem are shown below
Extending the vadose zone: Characterizing the role of snow for liquid water storage and transmission in streamflow generation
CU Boulder Authors:
Musselman, Keith N; Molotch, Noah Paul
All Authors:
Webb RW; Musselman KN; Ciafone S; Hale KE; Molotch NP
Published in: Hydrological ProcessesPublication Date: 2022-03-01
Type: Journal Article
CSDMS: a community platform for numerical modeling of Earth surface processes
CU Boulder Authors:
Hutton, Eric William Howard; Barnhart, Katherine R; Piper, Mark; Kettner, Albert; Overeem, Irina; Tucker, Greg; Peckham, Scott D
All Authors:
Published in: Geoscientific Model DevelopmentTucker GE; Hutton EWH; Piper MD; Campforts B; Gan T; Barnhart KR; Kettner AJ; Overeem I; Peckham SD; McCready L...
- Tucker GE
- Hutton EWH
- Piper MD
- Campforts B
- Gan T
- Barnhart KR
- Kettner AJ
- Overeem I
- Peckham SD
- McCready L
Publication Date: 2022-02-17
Type: Journal Article
Combining ground-based and remotely sensed snow data in a linear regression model for real-time estimation of snow water equivalent
All Authors:
Yang K; Musselman KN; Rittger K; Margulis SA; Painter TH; Molotch NP
Published in: Advances in Water ResourcesPublication Date: 2022-02-01
Type: Journal Article
Modeling streamflow sensitivity to climate warming and surface water inputs in a montane catchment
All Authors:
Hale KE; Wlostowski AN; Badger AM; Musselman KN; Livneh B; Molotch NP
Published in: Journal of Hydrology: Regional StudiesPublication Date: 2022-02-01
Type: Journal Article
Coupling Field Data and a Flow Model to Characterize the Role of Groundwater in a Montane, Semi-Arid, Headwater Catchment, Gordon Gulch, Colorado
CU Boulder Authors:
Anderson, Suzanne Prestrud
All Authors:
Salberg L; Anderson S; Ge S
Publication Date: 2021-12-23Type: Journal Article
Making Earth Surface community software more FAIR
All Authors:
Kettner A; Tucker G; Overeem I; Hutton E; Piper M; Gan T; Campforts B
Publication Date: 2021-12-13Type: Conference Proceeding
Future land cover and climate may drive decreases in snow wind-scour and transpiration, increasing streamflow at a Colorado, USA headwater catchment
CU Boulder Authors:
Molotch, Noah Paul
All Authors:
Barnhart T; Vukomanovic J; Bourgeron P; Molotch N
Published in: Hydrological ProcessesPublication Date: 2021-11-01
Type: Journal Article
The sensitivity of runoff generation to spatial snowpack uniformity in an alpine watershed: Green Lakes Valley, Niwot Ridge Long-Term Ecological Research station
CU Boulder Authors:
Molotch, Noah Paul; Livneh, Ben
All Authors:
Badger AM; Bjarke N; Molotch NP; Livneh B
Published in: Hydrological ProcessesPublication Date: 2021-09-01
Type: Journal Article
Catchment-scale observations at the Niwot Ridge long-term ecological research site
CU Boulder Authors:
Johnson, Pieter; Elmendorf, Sarah Claire; Emery, Nancy C.; Molotch, Noah Paul; Suding, Katharine Nash; Livneh, Ben; Hinckley, Eve-Lyn
All Authors:
Published in: Hydrological ProcessesBjarke NR; Livneh B; Elmendorf SC; Molotch NP; Hinckley E-LS; Emery NC; Johnson PTJ; Morse JF; Suding KN...
- Bjarke NR
- Livneh B
- Elmendorf SC
- Molotch NP
- Hinckley E-LS
- Emery NC
- Johnson PTJ
- Morse JF
- Suding KN
Publication Date: 2021-09-01
Type: Journal Article
The Causes of Debris-Covered Glacier Thinning: Evidence for the Importance of Ice Dynamics From Kennicott Glacier, Alaska
CU Boulder Authors:
Anderson, Bob
All Authors:
Anderson LS; Armstrong WH; Anderson RS; Scherler D; Petersen E
Published in: Frontiers in Earth SciencePublication Date: 2021-08-24
Type: Journal Article
Modeling Aspect-Controlled Evolution of Ground Thermal Regimes on Montane Hillslopes
CU Boulder Authors:
Anderson, Bob; Anderson, Suzanne Prestrud
All Authors:
Rush M; Rajaram H; Anderson RS; Anderson SP
Published in: Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth SurfacePublication Date: 2021-08-01
Type: Journal Article
CSDMS: A community platform for numerical modeling of Earth-surface processes
CU Boulder Authors:
Tucker, Greg; Peckham, Scott D; Overeem, Irina; Piper, Mark; Barnhart, Katherine R
All Authors:
Publication Date: 2021-07-13Tucker GE; Hutton EWH; Piper MD; Campforts B; Gan T; Barnhart KR; Kettner A; Overeem I; Peckham SD; McCready L...
- Tucker GE
- Hutton EWH
- Piper MD
- Campforts B
- Gan T
- Barnhart KR
- Kettner A
- Overeem I
- Peckham SD
- McCready L
Type: Journal Article
Toward Entrainment Thresholds in Fluvial Plucking
CU Boulder Authors:
Anderson, Bob; Crimaldi, John
All Authors:
Hurst AA; Anderson RS; Crimaldi JP
Published in: Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth SurfacePublication Date: 2021-05-01
Type: Journal Article
Investigating the Relationship Between Peak Snow-Water Equivalent and Snow Timing Indices in the Western United States and Alaska
All Authors:
Heldmyer A; Livneh B; Molotch N; Rajagopalan B
Published in: Water Resources ResearchPublication Date: 2021-05-01
Type: Journal Article
Winter melt trends portend widespread declines in snow water resources
CU Boulder Authors:
Musselman, Keith N; Molotch, Noah Paul
All Authors:
Musselman KN; Addor N; Vano JA; Molotch NP
Published in: Nature Climate ChangePublication Date: 2021-05-01
Type: Journal Article
Evaluation of stereology for snow microstructure measurement and microwave emission modeling: a case study
CU Boulder Authors:
Molotch, Noah Paul
All Authors:
Published in: International Journal of Digital Earth: a new journal for a new visionPan J; Durand MT; Courville Z; Vander Jagt BJ; Molotch NP; Margulis SA; Kim EJ; Schneebeli M; Matzler C...
- Pan J
- Durand MT
- Courville Z
- Vander Jagt BJ
- Molotch NP
- Margulis SA
- Kim EJ
- Schneebeli M
- Matzler C
Publication Date: 2021-03-20
Type: Journal Article
Evaluating bedrock outcrop mapping algorithms across diverse landscapes
CU Boulder Authors:
Anderson, Suzanne Prestrud
All Authors:
Selander B; Anderson S; Rossi M
Publication Date: 2021-03-04Type: Journal Article
Geomorphic imprints of dynamic topography and intraplate tectonism in central Australia
CU Boulder Authors:
Anderson, Suzanne Prestrud
All Authors:
Jansen J; Sandiford M; Fujioka T; Cohen T; Struck M; Anderson S; Anderson R; Egholm D
Publication Date: 2021-03-04Type: Journal Article
Signatures of Hydrologic Function Across the Critical Zone Observatory Network
CU Boulder Authors:
Anderson, Suzanne Prestrud; Molotch, Noah Paul
All Authors:
Published in: Water Resources ResearchWlostowski AN; Molotch N; Anderson SP; Brantley SL; Chorover J; Dralle D; Kumar P; Li L; Lohse KA; Mallard JM...
- Wlostowski AN
- Molotch N
- Anderson SP
- Brantley SL
- Chorover J
- Dralle D
- Kumar P
- Li L
- Lohse KA
- Mallard JM
Publication Date: 2021-03-01
Type: Journal Article
Numerical modeling of Earth's dynamic surface: a community approach
CU Boulder Authors:
Barnhart, Katherine R; Peckham, Scott D; Overeem, Irina; Piper, Mark; Hutton, Eric William Howard; Kettner, Albert; Tucker, Greg
All Authors:
Publication Date: 2021-02-14Tucker G; Hutton E; Piper M; Campforts B; Gan T; Barnhart K; Kettner A; Overeem I; Peckham S; McCready L...
- Tucker G
- Hutton E
- Piper M
- Campforts B
- Gan T
- Barnhart K
- Kettner A
- Overeem I
- Peckham S
- McCready L
Type: Journal Article
Analysis of topographic controls on depletion curves derived from airborne lidar snow depth data
CU Boulder Authors:
Deems, Jeffrey Sinclair; Molotch, Noah Paul
All Authors:
Schneider D; Molotch NP; Deems JS; Painter TH
Published in: Hydrology Research: an international journalPublication Date: 2021-02-01
Type: Journal Article
Air Temperature Regulates Erodible Landscape, Water, and Sediment Fluxes in the Permafrost-Dominated Catchment on the Tibetan Plateau
CU Boulder Authors:
Overeem, Irina; Kettner, Albert
All Authors:
Li D; Overeem I; Kettner AJ; Zhou Y; Lu X
Published in: Water Resources ResearchPublication Date: 2021-02-01
Type: Journal Article
Controls on Streamflow Densities in Semiarid Rocky Mountain Catchments
CU Boulder Authors:
Anderson, Suzanne Prestrud
All Authors:
Martin C; Kampf SK; Hammond JC; Wilson C; Anderson SP
Published in: Water: an open access journalPublication Date: 2021-02-01
Type: Journal Article
Debris cover and the thinning of Kennicott Glacier, Alaska: in situ measurements, automated ice cliff delineation and distributed melt estimates
CU Boulder Authors:
Anderson, Bob
All Authors:
Anderson LS; Armstrong WH; Anderson RS; Buri P
Published in: The CryospherePublication Date: 2021-01-19
Type: Journal Article
Is This Steady State? Weathering and Critical Zone Architecture in Gordon Gulch, Colorado Front Range
CU Boulder Authors:
Anderson, Suzanne Prestrud; Barnhart, Katherine R
All Authors:
Anderson SP; Kelly PJ; Hoffman N; Barnhart K; Befus K; Ouimet W
Published in: Geophysical MonographPublication Date: 2021-01-01
Type: Chapter