Aquatic Carbon Biogeochemistry of the Pacific Coastal Temperate Rainforest Region Workshop; Seattle, Washington, 7–10 February 2017
Modeling
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Changes in Groundwater Flow Affect Nitrogen Cycling in Streams
Overpumping and other activities that affect groundwater levels could combine with increased nitrogen runoff to amplify threats to human and environmental health.
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Climate and Other Models May Be More Accurate Than Reported
Replacing a commonly used statistical measure of average error with an alternative measure would give a more meaningful assessment of model performance.
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Modeling Rainfall Runoff
New framework unifies existing models for better analysis of the flowing water produced by heavy rain events.
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What Happens to Methane That Leaks from Abandoned Wells?
Three-dimensional simulations suggest that some aquifers may be more vulnerable to contamination from leaky oil wells than others.
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What Caused Record Water Level Rise in the Great Lakes?
A new modeling framework offers insight into how specific lakes' water levels respond to short- and long-term climate trends.
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A River Runs Through It, but Why?
Researchers investigate the factors that cause river terraces to form.
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Predicting Changing Human Preferences in Water Basin Management
A model of human-water interactions in Florida's Kissimmee River Basin demonstrates the potential for sociohydrologic models to assist with strategic water management decisions.
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Satellite Measurements May Help Real-Time Water Management
Upper Niger River study shows that satellite altimetry could help resource managers optimize reservoir releases even on ungauged rivers.
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Building Sandbars in the Grand Canyon
Annual controlled floods from one of America's largest dams are rebuilding the sandbars of the iconic Colorado River.