The Wasatch Environmental Observatory: A mountain to urban research network in the semi‐arid western US
The Wasatch Environmental Observatory: A mountain to urban research network in the semi‐arid western US
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瓦萨奇环境观测站:美国半干旱西部山区到城市的研究网络
DOI:
10.1002/hyp.14352
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发表时间:
2021
影响因子:
3.2
通讯作者:
Hinners, Sarah J.
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作者:
Follstad Shah, Jennifer J.;Bares, Ryan;Bowen, Brenda B.;Bowen, Gabriel J.;Bowling, David R.;Eiriksson, David P.;Fasoli, Benjamin;Fiorella, Richard P.;Hallar, Anna Gannet;Hinners, Sarah J.
The 2085 km2Jordan River Basin, and its seven sub‐catchments draining the Central Wasatch Range immediately east of Salt Lake City, UT, are home to an array of hydrologic, atmospheric, climatic and chemical research infrastructure that collectively forms the Wasatch Environmental Observatory (WEO). WEO is geographically nested within a wildland to urban land‐use gradient and built upon a strong foundation of over a century of discharge and climate records. A 2200 m gradient in elevation results in variable precipitation, temperature and vegetation patterns. Soil and subsurface structure reflect systematic variation in geology from granitic, intrusive to mixed sedimentary clastic across headwater catchments, all draining to the alluvial or colluvial sediments of the former Lake Bonneville. Winter snowfall and spring snowmelt control annual hydroclimate, rapid population growth dominates geographic change in lower elevations and urban gas and particle emissions contribute to episodes of severe air pollution in this closed‐basin. Long‐term hydroclimate observations across this diverse landscape provide the foundation for an expanding network of infrastructure in both montane and urban landscapes. Current infrastructure supports both basic and applied research in atmospheric chemistry, biogeochemistry, climate, ecology, hydrology, meteorology, resource management and urban redesign that is augmented through strong partnerships with cooperating agencies. These features allow WEO to serve as a unique natural laboratory for addressing research questions facing seasonally snow‐covered, semi‐arid regions in a rapidly changing world and an excellent facility for providing student education and research training.
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影响因子:
11.4
作者:
S. Hall;S. Weintraub;D. Eiriksson;P. Brooks;M. Baker;G. Bowen;D. Bowling
通讯作者:
S. Hall;S. Weintraub;D. Eiriksson;P. Brooks;M. Baker;G. Bowen;D. Bowling
DOI:
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发表时间:
1971
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影响因子:
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作者:
A. Hely;R. Mower;C. Harr;Ted Arnow
通讯作者:
Ted Arnow
影响因子:
6.3
作者:
Jameel, Yusuf;Brewer, Simon;Bowen, Gabriel J.
通讯作者:
Bowen, Gabriel J.
DOI:
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发表时间:
2019
期刊:
JAWRA Journal of the American Water Resources Association
影响因子:
--
作者:
J. Shah;Yusuf Jameel;Rose M. Smith;R. Gabor;P. Brooks;S. Weintraub
通讯作者:
S. Weintraub
DOI:
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发表时间:
2013
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影响因子:
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作者:
T. Bardsley;A. Wood;M. Hobbins;T. Kirkham;Laura Briefer;J. Niermeyer;S. Burian
通讯作者:
S. Burian