Seward Peninsula Hydrometeorology Network: Kougarok K1-Burn 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，由拉里·辛兹曼博士及其合作者于1998至1999年始建，作为美国国家科学基金会（National Science Foundation, NSF）资助的“陆地-大气系统北极转型”（Arctic Transitions in the Land-Atmosphere System, ATLAS）项目的组成部分，资助编号为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调控地表能量平衡、地下热动力学及植被分布过程中所发挥作用的认知。ATLAS项目产出了一系列学术出版物与数据集，相关资源可通过以下链接获取：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，该站网为美国国家科学基金会资助的“北极水、气候与人类交互作用”项目（资助编号OPP-0328686）提供数据支撑。此项研究的核心目标在于厘清淡水在北极人类生活中的关键作用，剖析其近期变化态势与未来演变趋势；我们构建了模型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，同时尝试解析此类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。苏厄德半岛是开展本研究的理想区域，该区域已观测到气候诱导的水文循环变化。本项目相关信息可访问：http://www.uaf.edu/water/projects/ICWHA/ICWHA.html

2007年，杰西卡·彻里博士接手该站网的管理工作，日常运维由阿拉斯加大学UA-EPSCoR早期职业种子基金支持，该基金资助项目题为《苏厄德半岛气候变化：物理驱动因子与经济适应策略》。本试点项目旨在通过识别物理变化的驱动因子及其影响，为新型韧性策略的开发提供支撑。目前该项研究仍在进行中，相关全面资助正处于申请阶段。

2008年起，日本海洋地球科学技术机构（Japanese Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, JAMSTEC）为彻里博士开展积雪相关研究所需的站网运维提供部分资助。

预计在可预见的未来，各类基于研究需求的提案将持续为该站网的运维提供资金支持。