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络，最初由拉里·欣兹曼（Larry Hinzman）博士及其合作者于1998-1999年搭建，作为美国国家科学基金会（National Science Foundation, NSF）资助的“陆-气系统北极转变”（Arctic Transitions in the Land-Atmosphere System, ATLAS）项目的一部分（项目编号：OPP-9818066）。相关链接：http://www.uaf.edu/water/projects/atlas/atlas.html

本项目旨在深化对土壤湿度与地表温度在影响地表能量平衡、地下热动力学及植被分布中所扮演角色的认知。ATLAS项目产出了大量学术出版物与数据集，可通过对应链接获取：学术出版物链接：http://www.uaf.edu/water/publications.html；数据集链接：http://www.eol.ucar.edu/projects/atlas/

2004年起，该站网开始为美国国家科学基金会资助的“北极地区水、气候与人类的交互作用”项目（OPP-0328686）提供数据支持。此项研究的总体目标是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，并预判未来演化路径。团队构建了模型，用以预测气候驱动的水文循环变化及其对水质与水资源可获得性的影响，同时试图解析这些变化将如何在未来一个世纪内影响北极人类的生活与文化。苏厄德半岛是此项研究的理想选址，因为该区域已观测到气候驱动的水文循环变化。该项目的相关信息可通过以下链接查询：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，日常运维由一项名为“苏厄德半岛气候变化：物理驱动因子与经济适应策略”的阿拉斯加大学早期职业EPSCoR种子基金提供支持。该试点项目旨在通过识别物理变化的驱动因子及其影响，助力新型韧性策略的开发。目前此项研究仍在进行中，团队正寻求全面的经费支持。

2008年起，日本海洋地球科技厅（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部分站网运维经费。

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运维提供支撑。