SYNTHESIS OF WATER BALANCE DATA FROM NORTHERN EXPERIMENTAL WATERSHEDS

Douglas L. Kane and Daqing YangUniversity of Alaska Fairbanks

The objectives of this research are: to create an unique data base of water balance elements for the high latitude basins;

The objectives of this research are: to create an unique data base of water balance elements for the high latitude basins; to compare and review water balance results from high latitude watersheds, with special emphasis on inter-annual (temporal) and regional variability (spatial) of the major hydrologic processes;

The objectives of this research are: to create an unique data base of water balance elements for the high latitude basins; to compare and review water balance results from high latitude watersheds, with special emphasis on inter-annual (temporal) and regional variability (spatial) of the major hydrologic processes; to help define the hydrologic linkages that exist between atmospheric, terrestrial, and aquatic systems;

The objectives of this research are: to create an unique data base of water balance elements for the high latitude basins; to compare and review water balance results from high latitude watersheds, with special emphasis on inter-annual (temporal) and regional variability (spatial) of the major hydrologic processes; to help define the hydrologic linkages that exist between atmospheric, terrestrial, and aquatic systems; to identify common issues in northern hydrologic studies and to encourage collaborative research efforts to address these common issues;

The objectives of this research are: to create an unique data base of water balance elements for the high latitude basins; to compare and review water balance results from high latitude watersheds, with special emphasis on inter-annual (temporal) and regional variability (spatial) of the major hydrologic processes; to help define the hydrologic linkages that exist between atmospheric, terrestrial, and aquatic systems; to identify common issues in northern hydrologic studies and to encourage collaborative research efforts to address these common issues; and, to improve our understanding of circumpolar hydrologic processes through international research collaborations.

Canada 1) David Millburn, Water Research Division, Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, Yellowknife, NT, X1A 2R32) Garry Thome, Atomic Energy of Canada, Pinawa, Manitoba, R0E 1L03) Ming-Ko Woo, McMaster University, School of Geography and Geology Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 4K14) Kathy Young, York University, Department of Geography, Toronto, Ontario, H3J 1P35) Phil Marsh, National Hydrology Research Center, Saskatoon, S7N 3H5

Denmark1) Dr. Carl Egede Bggild, Dept.of Enviromental History and Climate Change, GEUS, Danmarks og Greenlands, Geologiske Undersogelse, 2) Bent Hasholt, University of Copenhagen, Institute of GeographyFinland1) Esko Kuusisto, Finnish Environmental Institute, Helsinki 00251 Greenland1) Maria Plougmann Hag, Civil Engineer, Hydrologist, ASIAQ - Greenland Survey2) Jrgen Bille-Hansen, Head of the Department, ASIAQ - Greenland Survey

Japan Yuji Kodama, Hokkaido University, Institute of Low Temperature Science, Sapporo Japan 060-0819NorwayKnut Sand, Senior Scientist, SINTEF Energy Research, NO-7465 Trondheim, NorwayRussiaProf. I.Shiklomanov, Director of the State Hydrological Institute, St.Petersburg, 199053, Russia

TIMETABLE July 2003-Compilation of Water Balance DataSeptember 2003-Written chapters on each watershedNovember 2003-Meeting of all chapter authors Initial comparative analysis between data sets July 2004-Journal papers from comparative analysis

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