Hydrographic Data, Imnavait Creek Watershed, Alaska, 2018-2023 ...

• Main Authors: Youcha, Emily, Stuefer, Svetlana
• Format: Dataset
• Language: English
• Published: NSF Arctic Data Center 2024
• Subjects: EARTH SCIENCE > TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > SURFACE WATER > RUNOFF; EARTH SCIENCE > CLIMATE INDICATORS > TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE INDICATORS > FRESHWATER RUNOFF; EARTH SCIENCE > TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > WATER QUALITY/WATER CHEMISTRY > WATER CHARACTERISTICS > WATER TEMPERATURE; Brooks Range; permafrost; Alaska
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.18739/a28g8fk2g; https://arcticdata.io/catalog/view/doi:10.18739/A28G8FK2G

In Arctic landscapes, watershed processes are tightly linked to cold temperatures, permafrost, snow, and strong seasonality in precipitation, storage, and runoff. Thus, a rapidly changing Arctic climate will affect watershed function and result in changes to the transport of water, sediment, and nutrients to downstream aquatic and marine ecosystems. There is increasing evidence of hydrologic intensification of the Arctic terrestrial water cycle, fueling inquiry into the hydrologic responses that integrate the varying climate and landscape units. Key to understanding these complex watershed processes is long-term hydrologic monitoring in Arctic Alaska. The goal of this study is to operate and maintain hydroclimate observation stations in the Kuparuk River basin to obtain continuous datasets for the community of Arctic stakeholders. Imnavait Creek is a small (2.2 square kilometers) watershed located in the northern foothills region of Brooks Range and the headwaters of the Kuparuk River. The Kuparuk River ...