Seward Peninsula Hydrometeorology Network: Council C3-Guy Rowe 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·辛兹曼（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“陆气系统北极转型”（Arctic Transitions in the Land-Atmosphere System, ATLAS）项目的组成部分（资助编号：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如何调控地表能量平衡、地下热动力学过程及植被分布格局的认知。ATLAS项目产出了多篇学术出版物与多套数据集，相关资源可通过以下链接获取：学术出版物：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、气候与人类的交互作用”项目（资助编号：OPP-0328686）提供数据支撑。本研究的整体目标为：阐明淡水在北极人类生活中的核心作用，梳理其近期变化轨迹并预测未来演化趋势；构建模型以模拟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；同时解析此类变化将如何影响未来一个世纪北极地区人类的生活与文化。苏厄德半岛是开展本研究的理想区域，因为该区域已观测到气候驱动的水文循环变异现象。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（Jessica Cherry）博士接管该站网的管理工作，日常运维得到阿拉斯加大学EPSCoR早期职业研究种子基金的支持，该基金项目名称为“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，助力新型气候韧性策略的开发。目前此项研究仍在推进中，团队正寻求全面的经费支持。 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的站网运维提供部分经费支持。 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经费保障。