Colby , Bonnie 1 1 University of Arizona Inter-annual variability in regional precipitation patterns has long posed a challenge for western U.S. water managers and water users concerned with supply reliability. Climate change exacerbates this challenge through higher temperatures’ effects on ET and water consumption and through shifts in precipitation...
Cody , Kelsey C 1 ; Smith , Steven M 2 ; Cox , Michael 3 ; Andersson , Krister 4 1 CU 鶹, Environmental Studies Program 2 CU 鶹, Department of Economics 3 Dartmouth College 4 CU 鶹, Department of Political Science Scientists agree that most irrigated agricultural systems...
Clark , Martyn P 1 1 NCAR Water is a precious commodity underpinning not only the global economy, but also our quality of life. Those responsible for managing the availability and distribution of this basic necessity face a variety of challenges every year in ensuring a high-quality, always-ready resource to...
Chew , Clara 1 ; Small , Eric 2 ; Larson , Kristine 3 1 University of Colorado 2 University of Colorado 3 University of Colorado GPS-Interferometric Reflectometry (GPS-IR) is a new method of environmental monitoring that relates changes in ground-reflected (multipath) GPS signals to changes in snow depth, surface...
Castellani , Benjamin B 1 ; Shupe , Matthew D 2 ; Hudak , David R 3 ; Sheppard , Brian E 4 1 Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado, and NOAA Earth Systems Research Laboratory 2 Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, University of...
Burns , Margaret 1 ; McKnight , Diane 2 ; Gabor , Rachel 3 ; Barnard , Holly 4 1 Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research, CU 鶹 2 Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research, CU 鶹 3 Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research, CU 鶹 4 Institute of Arctic...
Brandes , Henry 1 ; Houston , Nathaniel 2 ; Carter , Roger 3 ; Cushing , Melissa 4 ; Schuster , Jessica 5 1 University of Colorado at 鶹 Long term trends of precipitation and wind speed were evaluated along elevation gradients to assess the dominant effects on snow...
Brakenridge , G. R. 1 1 University of Colorado As noted in “Stream-Gaging Program of the U.S. Geological Survey, USGS Circular 1123", “Perhaps the biggest challenge that confronts the stream-gauging program is that of maintaining long-term and consistent nationwide data sets.” The USGS operates a ground-based discharge monitoring network of...
Bracken , Cameron 1 ; Rajagopalan , Balaji 2 ; Gangopadhyay , Subhrendu 3 1 University of Colorado, 鶹 2 University of Colorado, 鶹; CIRES 3 Bureau of Reclamation Extreme precipitation magnitude and timing varies drastically throughout the western US. Understanding the spatial and temporal variability of these events is...
Berryman , Erin M 1 ; Barnard , Holly R 2 ; Brooks , Paul D. 3 ; Adams , Hallie 4 ; Burns , Maggie 5 1 INSTAAR, University of Colorado, 鶹 2 INSTAAR, University of Colorado, 鶹 3 Department of Hydrology and Water Resources, University of Arizona 4...