Hydrographic Data, Upper Kuparuk River Watershed, Alaska, 1993-2017
In Arctic landscapes, watershed processes are tightly linked to cold temperatures, permafrost, snow and glaciers, 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, sedi...
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ftdatacite:10.18739/a29p2w61j 2023-05-15T14:45:35+02:00 Hydrographic Data, Upper Kuparuk River Watershed, Alaska, 1993-2017 Arp, Christopher Kane, Douglas Stuefer, Sveta Hinzman, Larry 2017 text/xml https://dx.doi.org/10.18739/a29p2w61j https://arcticdata.io/catalog/#view/doi:10.18739/A29P2W61J en eng Arctic Data Center EARTH SCIENCE > TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > SURFACE WATER > RUNOFF EARTH SCIENCE > CLIMATE INDICATORS > TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE INDICATORS > FRESHWATER RUNOFF dataset Dataset 2017 ftdatacite https://doi.org/10.18739/a29p2w61j 2021-11-05T12:55:41Z In Arctic landscapes, watershed processes are tightly linked to cold temperatures, permafrost, snow and glaciers, 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 project is to install, operate, and maintain hydroclimate observation stations in the Kuparuk River basin and adjacent catchments (Putuligayuk River) to obtain continuous data streams for the community of Arctic stakeholders. The Upper Kuparuk River is located in the foothills region of Brooks Range and is the headwaters of the Kuparuk River. The Kuparuk River flows north through the foothills and coastal plain of Alaska, before discharging into the Beaufort Sea. The gauging station for the Upper Kuparuk River is approximately 0.5 kilometers south of the Dalton Highway, near MP289 (milepost). Runoff in the Upper Kuparuk River (basin area 142 square kilometers) was measured by researchers at the University of Alaska Fairbanks Water and Environmental Research Center from 1993 to 2017. This dataset contains continuous runoff collected by researchers from University of Alaska Fairbanks from 1993 to 2017. Dataset Arctic Beaufort Sea Brooks Range glaciers permafrost Alaska DataCite Metadata Store (German National Library of Science and Technology) Arctic Fairbanks |
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EARTH SCIENCE > TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > SURFACE WATER > RUNOFF EARTH SCIENCE > CLIMATE INDICATORS > TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE INDICATORS > FRESHWATER RUNOFF Arp, Christopher Kane, Douglas Stuefer, Sveta Hinzman, Larry Hydrographic Data, Upper Kuparuk River Watershed, Alaska, 1993-2017 |
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In Arctic landscapes, watershed processes are tightly linked to cold temperatures, permafrost, snow and glaciers, 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 project is to install, operate, and maintain hydroclimate observation stations in the Kuparuk River basin and adjacent catchments (Putuligayuk River) to obtain continuous data streams for the community of Arctic stakeholders. The Upper Kuparuk River is located in the foothills region of Brooks Range and is the headwaters of the Kuparuk River. The Kuparuk River flows north through the foothills and coastal plain of Alaska, before discharging into the Beaufort Sea. The gauging station for the Upper Kuparuk River is approximately 0.5 kilometers south of the Dalton Highway, near MP289 (milepost). Runoff in the Upper Kuparuk River (basin area 142 square kilometers) was measured by researchers at the University of Alaska Fairbanks Water and Environmental Research Center from 1993 to 2017. This dataset contains continuous runoff collected by researchers from University of Alaska Fairbanks from 1993 to 2017. |
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Hydrographic Data, Upper Kuparuk River Watershed, Alaska, 1993-2017 |
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Hydrographic Data, Upper Kuparuk River Watershed, Alaska, 1993-2017 |
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Hydrographic Data, Upper Kuparuk River Watershed, Alaska, 1993-2017 |
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Hydrographic Data, Upper Kuparuk River Watershed, Alaska, 1993-2017 |
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Arctic Beaufort Sea Brooks Range glaciers permafrost Alaska |
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Arctic Beaufort Sea Brooks Range glaciers permafrost Alaska |
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