Seward Peninsula Hydrometeorology Network: Snake River Hydrological Inactive Station Data

The University of Alaska Fairbanks’ Seward Peninsula Hydrometeorology station network was originally built in 1998-1999 by Dr. Larry Hinzman and collaborators as part of the NSF-sponsored ‘Arctic Transitions in the Land-Atmosphere System’ (ATLAS) project (Grant Number OPP-9818066). Link: http://www.uaf.edu/water/projects/atlas/atlas.html

The objective of this project was to improve the understanding of the role that soil moisture and surface temperature play in affecting the surface energy balance, sub-surface thermal dynamics and vegetation distribution. Numerous publications and datasets resulted from the ATLAS project that can be found by following the links. Publications: http://www.uaf.edu/water/publications.html and Datasets: http://www.eol.ucar.edu/projects/atlas/

Beginning in 2004, the network provided data for the NSF sponsored program “Intersections of Water, Climate, and Humans in the Arctic” (OPP-0328686) The overall objective of this research was to understand the vital role of freshwater in the lives of humans in the Arctic, how it has changed in the recent past, and how it is likely to change in the future. We built a model that allowed us to predict climate-induced changes in the hydrologic cycle and their effects on water quality and availability. We also attempted to understand how these changes will impact the life and culture of humans in the Arctic over the next century. The Seward Peninsula was an ideal locale for this study because climate-induced changes in the hydrologic cycle have already been observed. Information about this project can be found here: http://www.uaf.edu/water/projects/ICWHA/ICWHA.html

In 2007, Dr. Jessica Cherry assumed management of the network and routine maintenance was supported by an early career UA-EPSCoR seed grant entitled ‘Climate Change on the Seward Peninsula: physical drivers and economic adaptation.’ The intent of this pilot project was to support development of new resilience strategies by determining the drivers of physical changes and their impacts. This research is ongoing and full-blown support is being sought.

Beginning in 2008, the Japanese Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) has provided partial support to Dr. Cherry for maintenance of the network for snow-related research.

It is anticipated that a diversity of research-driven proposals will support the maintenance of the network for the foreseeable future.

阿拉斯加大学费尔班克斯分校的苏厄德半岛水文气象站网最初由拉里·辛兹曼（Larry Hinzman）博士及其合作者于1998至1999年间搭建，作为美国国家科学基金会（National Science Foundation, NSF）资助的“陆气系统北极转型”（Arctic Transitions in the Land-Atmosphere System, ATLAS）项目的一部分，资助编号为OPP-9818066。相关链接：http://www.uaf.edu/water/projects/atlas/atlas.html

该项目旨在深化对土壤湿度与地表温度如何影响地表能量平衡、地下热动力过程及植被分布的认知。ATLAS项目产出了多篇学术论文与多套数据集，可通过以下链接查阅：学术论文：http://www.uaf.edu/water/publications.html；数据集：http://www.eol.ucar.edu/projects/atlas/

2004年起，该站网为美国国家科学基金会资助的“北极地区水、气候与人类交互作用”项目（OPP-0328686）提供数据支撑。此项研究的总体目标为：阐明淡水在北极人类生活中的核心作用，梳理其近期变化趋势，并预测未来演化路径。我们构建了模型，用以预测气候诱导的水文循环变化及其对水质与水资源可获得性的影响，同时试图厘清此类变化将如何影响未来一个世纪北极人类的生活与文化。苏厄德半岛是开展此项研究的理想区域，因为当地已观测到气候诱导的水文循环变化。该项目详情可访问：http://www.uaf.edu/water/projects/ICWHA/ICWHA.html

2007年，杰西卡·彻里（Jessica Cherry）博士接管该站网的管理工作，日常维护得到阿拉斯加大学早期职业EPSCoR启动基金的支持，该基金项目题为“苏厄德半岛气候变化：物理驱动因子与经济适应策略”。此项试点项目旨在通过识别物理变化的驱动因子及其影响，为制定新的适应韧性策略提供支撑。目前该研究仍在推进中，相关全面资助申请正在进行。

2008年起，日本海洋地球科学技术厅（Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, JAMSTEC）为彻里博士开展积雪相关研究提供了该站网维护的部分资助。

预计在可预见的未来，各类以研究为导向的提案将持续为该站网的维护提供支持。