Drainage Evolution In North America Since The Last Glacial Maximum

Wickert , Andrew D. 1 ; Anderson , Robert S. 2 ; Mitrovica , Jerry X. 3 1 University of Colorado 2 University of Colorado 3 Harvard University Glacial cycles modified North American river systems by drastically changing drainage basin areas, patterns of precipitation, and meltwater delivery to channels. We...

Challenges To The Implementation Of Decentralized Water Reuse Technologies In Boulder, Colorado

Spahr , Katie 1 1 University of Colorado One of the easiest and most practical ways to address future freshwater needs is to implement water conservation. By improving the efficiency of current infrastructure, communities become more resilient to water demand changes like drought and population growth. For urban areas, like...

Investigation Of The Applicability Of An Adapted Data Fusion Technique Combining ERS SAR Radar Data With Optical Imagery For Flood Extent Monitoring

Seersma , Jessica 1 1 University of Colorado at Boulder Routine and recurrent flooding has been experienced in many areas of the world since the time of the first flood of record (God). Flooding can serve to replenish groundwater supplies, preserve wetland habitats, and provide irrigation. However, excessive or recurrent...

Seasonality Of Vertical Structure In Radar-Observed Precipitation Over Southern Switzerland

Rudolph , James V 1 ; Friedrich , Katja 2 1 Univeristy of Colorado - ATOC 2 University of Colorado - ATOC Operational radar data reveals that precipitation systems occurring on the southern side of the Alps near Locarno, Switzerland follow seasonal patterns of vertical structure. Storms occurring in summer...

Engineered Injection And Extraction For Enhanced Mixing In Groundwater To Improve In-Situ Remediation

Piscopo , Amy N 1 ; Neupauer , Roseanna M 2 ; Mays , David C 3 1 University of Colorado Boulder 2 University of Colorado Boulder 3 University of Colorado Denver Creating favorable mixing conditions in aquifers has the potential to improve the efficiency of in-situ remediation of groundwater...

Energy And Surface Moisture Seasonally Limit Evaporation And Sublimation From Snow-Free Alpine Tundra

Knowles , John F 1 ; Blanken , Peter D 2 ; Williams , Mark W 3 ; Chowanski , Kurt M 4 1 University of Colorado, Department of Geography and Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research 2 University of Colorado, Department of Geography 3 University of Colorado, Department of...

Baked Alaska? A Century Of Climate Change In Alaska’s National Parks

Keen , Richard 1 1 ATOC, University of Colorado In a study commissioned by the National Park Service, data from 99 climate stations and 61 snow survey sites within and near the three units of the NPS Central Alaska Network (CAKN), Wrangell-St. Elias, Denali, and Yukon-Charley Rivers, provide a record...

Quantifying Stream Depletion Due To Groundwater Pumping Using Adjoint Methodology

Griebling , Scott A 1 ; Neupauer , Roseanna M 2 1 University of Colorado 2 University of Colorado Water scarcity has become a common topic, especially in the western United States, stemming from concerns over higher demands from increasing populations as well as lower supplies from changes in climactic...

*Didymosphenia Geminata* Blooms In Québec Rivers: Water Chemistry As A Key To Defining Spatial Patterns

Gabor , Rachel S 1 ; Gillis , Carole-Anne 2 ; Cullis , James D 3 ; Bothwell , Max L 4 1 University of Colorado Boulder 2 Centre Eau Terre Environnement, Quebec, Canada 3 University of Colorado Boulder 4 Environment Canada The first official observation of Didymosphenia geminata (didymo),...

Greenhouse Gas Emissions And Energy Production Potential From An Oil Palm Wastewater Lagoon In Southwest Costa Rica

Fancher , Hana R 1 ; Taylor , Philip 2 ; Weintraub , Samantha 3 ; Cleveland , Cory 4 ; Townsend , Alan 5 1 University of Colorado 2 University of Colorado 3 University of Colorado 4 University of Montana 5 University of Colorado Palm oil (PO) is the...

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