SYNTHESIS OF WATER BALANCE DATA SYNTHESIS OF WATER BALANCE DATA FROM NORTHERN EXPERIMENTAL FROM NORTHERN EXPERIMENTAL

WATERSHEDSWATERSHEDS

Douglas L. Kane and Daqing YangDouglas L. Kane and Daqing Yang

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

              to compare and review water balance to compare and review water balance results from high latitude watersheds, with results from high latitude watersheds, with special emphasis on inter-annual (temporal) special emphasis on inter-annual (temporal) and regional variability (spatial) of the major and regional variability (spatial) of the major hydrologic processes;hydrologic processes;

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

·        ·        to compare and review water balance results from high to compare and review water balance results from high latitude watersheds, with special emphasis on inter-annual latitude watersheds, with special emphasis on inter-annual (temporal) and regional variability (spatial) of the major hydrologic (temporal) and regional variability (spatial) of the major hydrologic processes;processes;

to help define the hydrologic linkages to help define the hydrologic linkages that exist between atmospheric, terrestrial, and that exist between atmospheric, terrestrial, and aquatic systems; aquatic systems;

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

·       ·       to compare and review water balance results from high to compare and review water balance results from high latitude watersheds, with special emphasis on inter-annual latitude watersheds, with special emphasis on inter-annual (temporal) and regional variability (spatial) of the major hydrologic (temporal) and regional variability (spatial) of the major hydrologic processes;processes;

    to help define the hydrologic linkages that exist between to help define the hydrologic linkages that exist between atmospheric, terrestrial, and aquatic systems; 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: The objectives of this research are: ·       ·        to create an unique data base of water balance to create an unique data base of water balance elements for the high latitude basins; elements for the high latitude basins;

·       ·        to compare and review water balance results from high to compare and review water balance results from high latitude watersheds, with special emphasis on inter-annual latitude watersheds, with special emphasis on inter-annual (temporal) and regional variability (spatial) of the major (temporal) and regional variability (spatial) of the major hydrologic processes;hydrologic processes;

to help define the hydrologic linkages that exist to help define the hydrologic linkages that exist between atmospheric, terrestrial, and aquatic systems; between atmospheric, terrestrial, and aquatic systems;

·       ·       to identify common issues in northern hydrologic studies to identify common issues in northern hydrologic studies and to encourage collaborative research efforts to address and to encourage collaborative research efforts to address these common issues; these common issues;

·       ·        and, to improve our understanding of and, to improve our understanding of circumpolar hydrologic processes through circumpolar hydrologic processes through international research collaborations.international research collaborations.

Canada Canada   

1) David Millburn, Water Research Division, Department of Indian 1) David Millburn, Water Research Division, Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, Yellowknife, NT, X1A 2R3Affairs and Northern Development, Yellowknife, NT, X1A 2R3

2) Garry Thome, Atomic Energy of Canada, Pinawa, Manitoba, R0E 2) Garry Thome, Atomic Energy of Canada, Pinawa, Manitoba, R0E 1L01L0

3) Ming-Ko Woo, McMaster University, School of Geography and 3) Ming-Ko Woo, McMaster University, School of Geography and Geology Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 4K1 Geology Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 4K1 

4) Kathy Young, York University, Department of Geography, 4) Kathy Young, York University, Department of Geography, Toronto, Ontario, H3J 1P3Toronto, Ontario, H3J 1P3

  5) Phil Marsh, National Hydrology Research Center, Saskatoon, 5) Phil Marsh, National Hydrology Research Center, Saskatoon, S7N 3H5S7N 3H5

 

DenmarkDenmark1) Dr. Carl Egede Bøggild, Dept.of Enviromental History and 1) Dr. Carl Egede Bøggild, Dept.of Enviromental History and Climate Change, GEUS, Danmarks og Greenlands, Geologiske Climate Change, GEUS, Danmarks og Greenlands, Geologiske Undersogelse, Undersogelse,

2) Bent Hasholt, University of Copenhagen, Institute of 2) Bent Hasholt, University of Copenhagen, Institute of GeographyGeography

  

FinlandFinland1) Esko Kuusisto1) Esko Kuusisto, Finnish Environmental Institute, Helsinki , Finnish Environmental Institute, Helsinki 0025100251

GreenlandGreenland  1) Maria Plougmann Hag, Civil Engineer, Hydrologist, ASIAQ - 1) Maria Plougmann Hag, Civil Engineer, Hydrologist, ASIAQ - Greenland SurveyGreenland Survey

  2) Jørgen Bille-Hansen, Head of the Department, ASIAQ - 2) Jørgen Bille-Hansen, Head of the Department, ASIAQ - Greenland SurveyGreenland Survey

Japan Japan Yuji Kodama, Hokkaido University, Institute of Low Temperature Yuji Kodama, Hokkaido University, Institute of Low Temperature Science, Sapporo Japan 060-0819Science, Sapporo Japan 060-0819

  

NorwayNorwayKnut Sand, Senior Scientist, SINTEF Energy Research, Knut Sand, Senior Scientist, SINTEF Energy Research, NO-7465 NO-7465 Trondheim, NorwayTrondheim, Norway

  

RussiaRussiaProf. I.ShiklomanovProf. I.Shiklomanov, , Director of the State Hydrological InstituteDirector of the State Hydrological Institute, , St.Petersburg, 199053, RussiaSt.Petersburg, 199053, Russia

TIMETABLE TIMETABLE

July 2003-Compilation of Water Balance DataJuly 2003-Compilation of Water Balance Data

September 2003-Written chapters on each September 2003-Written chapters on each watershedwatershed

November 2003-Meeting of all chapter authors November 2003-Meeting of all chapter authors

Initial comparative Initial comparative analysis analysis between data between data sets sets

July 2004-Journal papers from comparative July 2004-Journal papers from comparative analysis analysis

QUESTIONS?QUESTIONS?