A Comparison of Northern Research Basins and Their Landscape Characteristics
A Comparison of Northern Research Basins and Their Landscape Characteristics

Author: Danielle C. Kitover

Publisher:

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 302

ISBN-13:

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"In 2004, a Northern Research Basins (NRB) workshop was coordinated to synthesize water balance research of experimental watersheds. This study examined 10 of those basins more closely. Their landscape features were of special interest as past research has attributed one or more of these characteristics to watershed hydrology. However, the key question posed by this study was how such landscape features influence the water balance of northern basins. Water balance characteristics of a basin may be quantified using the runoff ratio (Q/P) and the ET ratio (ET/P). This study linked those parameters to landscape attributes using both conceptual methods and statistical analysis. The hypothesis was that landscape characteristics of the research basins examined in this study will exhibit identifiable trends in the annual water balance of those research basins. Landscape features are divided into two modes. The first was qualitative characteristics considering permafrost extent, major vegetation type, and soil texture. The second was quantitative characteristics, inferred from a series of terrain indices extracted from DEMs. This research demonstrated that although most features included in this study play some role in the hydrology of northern basins, some were more prominent than others. Overall, the water balance of northern basins is effected by the components of latitude, climate, and topography"--Leaf iii.

Permafrost Hydrology
Permafrost Hydrology

Author: Ming-ko Woo

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-04-14

Total Pages: 572

ISBN-13: 3642234623

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Permafrost Hydrology systematically elucidates the roles of seasonally and perennially frozen ground on the distribution, storage and flow of water. Cold regions of the World are subject to mounting development which significantly affects the physical environment. Climate change, natural or human-induced, reinforces the impacts. Knowledge of surface and ground water processes operating in permafrost terrain is fundamental to planning, management and conservation. This book is an indispensable reference for libraries and researchers, an information source for practitioners, and a valuable text for training the next generations of cold region scientists and engineers.

Arctic Hydrology, Permafrost and Ecosystems
Arctic Hydrology, Permafrost and Ecosystems

Author: Daqing Yang

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2020-08-28

Total Pages: 914

ISBN-13: 3030509303

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This book provides a comprehensive, up-to-date assessment of the key terrestrial components of the Arctic system, i.e., its hydrology, permafrost, and ecology, drawing on the latest research results from across the circumpolar regions. The Arctic is an integrated system, the elements of which are closely linked by the atmosphere, ocean, and land. Using an integrated system approach, the book’s 30 chapters, written by a diverse team of leading scholars, carefully examine Arctic climate variability/change, large river hydrology, lakes and wetlands, snow cover and ice processes, permafrost characteristics, vegetation/landscape changes, and the future trajectory of Arctic system evolution. The discussions cover the fundamental features of and processes in the Arctic system, with a special focus on critical knowledge gaps, i.e., the interactions and feedbacks between water, permafrost, and ecosystem, such as snow pack and permafrost changes and their impacts on basin hydrology and ecology, river flow, geochemistry, and energy fluxes to the Arctic Ocean, and the structure and function of the Arctic ecosystem in response to past/future changes in climate, hydrology, and permafrost conditions. Given its scope, the book offers a valuable resource for researchers, graduate students, environmentalists, managers, and administrators who are concerned with the northern environment and resources.

The Freshwater Budget of the Arctic Ocean
The Freshwater Budget of the Arctic Ocean

Author: Edward Lyn Lewis

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-12-06

Total Pages: 631

ISBN-13: 9401141320

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Following a decision by the Arctic Ocean Sciences Board (AOSB) in July 1996 the then chainnan, Geoffrey Holland, wrote a letter of invitation to a meeting to plan a "Symposium on the Freshwater Balance of the Arctic". The meeting was held in Ottawa on November 12-13 1996 and was attended by representatives of various organisations, including the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), as well as individual scientists. Results of this meeting included: • Co-sponsorship with AOSB by the Scientific Committee on Ocean Research (SCOR), the Arctic Climate System Study (ACSYS) and the Global Energy and Water Cycle Experiment (GEWEX). • A decision to apply for funding as a Advanced Research Workshop (ARW) of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Scientific Affairs Division. • That expenses would be covered in part by funds available through an existing NSF grant to the SCOR Executive offices in Baltimore, MD. • The appointment of myself to be Chairman/Manager for the Symposium. • Provision of a recommended list of Scientific Advisors to assist the Chainnan in selecting key speakers.

Canadian Geography
Canadian Geography

Author: Thomas A. Rumney

Publisher: Scarecrow Press

Published: 2009-12-10

Total Pages: 801

ISBN-13: 0810867184

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Canadian Geography: A Scholarly Bibliography is a compendium of published works on geographical studies of Canada and its various provinces. It includes works on geographical studies of Canada as a whole, on multiple provinces, and on individual provinces. Works covered include books, monographs, atlases, book chapters, scholarly articles, dissertations, and theses. The contents are organized first by region into main chapters, and then each chapter is divided into sections: General Studies, Cultural and Social Geography, Economic Geography, Historical Geography, Physical Geography, Political Geography, and Urban Geography. Each section is further sub-divided into specific topics within each main subject. All known publications on the geographical studies of Canada—in English, French, and other languages—covering all types of geography are included in this bibliography. It is an essential resource for all researchers, students, teachers, and government officials needing information and references on the varied aspects of the environments and human geographies of Canada.

Alaska's Changing Arctic
Alaska's Changing Arctic

Author: John E. Hobbie

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2014-04

Total Pages: 354

ISBN-13: 0199860408

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The latest volume in the LTER series, this book presents the results and finding of the Long-Term Ecological Research site in the Alaskan Arctic, discussing Arctic ecology from a variety of perspectives and disciplines.

Cold Region Atmospheric and Hydrologic Studies. The Mackenzie GEWEX Experience
Cold Region Atmospheric and Hydrologic Studies. The Mackenzie GEWEX Experience

Author: Ming-ko Woo

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2007-12-16

Total Pages: 514

ISBN-13: 354075136X

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This book presents decade-long advances in atmospheric research in the Mackenzie River Basin in northern Canada, which encompasses environments representative of most cold areas on Earth. Collaborative efforts have yielded knowledge entirely transferable to other high latitude regions in America, Europe and Asia. This book complements the first volume coming from the GEWEX project, dealing with the region's atmospheric dynamics.