Hydrologic Investigations within GLOBE Program

为响应全球学习和观测造福环境项目（GLOBE）的机会公告，本项目旨在实现GLOBE的目标和宗旨，即将全球信息网络中的科学家和学童与更好地了解地球环境及其内部发生的变化的最终目标联系起来。该提案由解决GLOBE计划需求的各个部分组成：支持现有协议，开发新协议以及使用GLOBE数据进行科学研究。该提案将支持当前的GLOBE水文和积雪协议，加强元数据提交标准，并开展由融雪径流、气候变率和土地利用变化引起的pH和碱度季节性变化的研究。还将进行关于水透明度的遥感数据的校准和验证。该提案还将支持开发教育材料，其中将包括地球系统科学背景下的水文学。科学家、学生和公众将能够更好地了解水在生态系统中的作用，以及它们在保护自然资源方面的作用。

In response to an Announcement of Opportunity for the Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment Program (GLOBE) this project is designed to meet GLOBE goals and objectives of linking scientists and schoolchildren in a global information network with the ultimate goal of better understanding Earth's environment and changes that take place within it. This proposal consists of various segments addressing GLOBE Program needs: support for existing protocols, development of new protocols, and scientific research with GLOBE data. This proposal will support the current set of GLOBE hydrology and snow protocols, strengthen the metadata submission standards, and carry out research in seasonal variation in pH and alkalinity due to snowmelt runoff, climate variability, and land use change. Calibration and validation of remotely sensed data on water transparency will also be pursued. This proposal will also support the development of materials for education that will include hydrology in the context of Earth Systems Science. Scientists, students, and the general public will be able to better understand the role of water in ecosystems and their role in the care of our natural resources.