Canada Research Chair in Cold Regions Water Science

加拿大寒冷地区水科学研究主席

• 批准号: 1000229033-2012
• 负责人: Marsh, Philip
• 金额: $ 3.64万
• 依托单位: Wilfrid Laurier University
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Canada Research Chairs
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2020-01-01 至 2021-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=695612
• 关键词: Canada; Research; Chair; Cold; Regions

Surface water is a key part of the Canadian arctic landscape, with vast numbers of lakes and streams. This surface water is facing serious threats due to both climate change and resource development. Over the last few decades the Canadian arctic has been warming at nearly twice the global average, with serious consequences to our fresh water resources. This Canada Research Chair program will consider the effects of changes in climate, boreal forest and tundra vegetation, and permafrost on streamflow and lake levels. In addition it will contribute to the science needed to develop modelling tools to predict streamflow and lake levels.

地表水是加拿大北极景观的重要组成部分，拥有大量的湖泊和溪流。由于气候变化和资源开发，这些地表水正面临严重威胁。在过去的几十年里，加拿大北极地区的变暖速度几乎是全球平均水平的两倍，对我们的淡水资源造成了严重后果。这个加拿大研究教席计划将考虑气候变化、北方森林和苔原植被以及永久冻土对径流和湖泊水位的影响。此外，它将有助于开发预测径流和湖泊水位的建模工具所需的科学。