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DOI | 10.1029/2018WR023653 |
Bioclimatic and Soil Moisture Monitoring Across Elevation in a Mountain Watershed: Opportunities for Research and Resource Management | |
Osenga, E. C.1; Arnott, James C.1,2; Endsley, K. Arthur2; Katzenberger, J. W.1 | |
2019-03-01 | |
发表期刊 | WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH
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ISSN | 0043-1397 |
EISSN | 1944-7973 |
出版年 | 2019 |
卷号 | 55期号:3页码:2493-2503 |
文章类型 | Article |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | USA |
英文摘要 | Soil moisture data are critical to understanding biophysical and societal impacts of climate change. However, soil moisture data availability is limited due to sparse in situ monitoring, particularly in mountain regions. Here we present methods, specifications, and initial results from the interactive Roaring Fork Observation Network (iRON), a soil, weather, and ecological monitoring system in the Southern Rocky Mountains of Colorado. Initiated in 2012, the network is currently composed of nine stations, distributed in elevation from 1,890 to 3,680m, that continually collect and transmit measurements of soil moisture at three depths (5, 20, and 50cm), soil temperature (20cm), and meteorological conditions. Time-lapse cameras for phenological observations, snow depth sensors, and periodic co-located vegetation surveys complement selected stations. iRON was conceived and designed with the joint purpose of supporting bioclimatic research and resource management objectives in a snow-dominated watershed. In the short term, iRON data can be applied to assessing the impact of temperature and precipitation on seasonal soil moisture conditions and trends. As more data are collected over time, iRON will help improve understanding of climate-driven changes to soil, vegetation, and hydrologic conditions. In presenting this network and its initial data, we hope that the network's elevational gradient will contribute to bioclimatic mountain research, while active collaboration with partners in resource management may provide a model for science-practice interaction in support of long-term monitoring. Plain Language Summary As climate change drives shifts in temperature and precipitation, researchers and resource managers can benefit from improved monitoring of soil moisture. Understanding the relationship between soil moisture and other system components is crucial to improving water availability projections and understanding ecosystem responses to climate change. Despite their significance, in-ground soil-moisture measurements are often not available across multiple elevations within a single watershed. This paper presents a network in the Southern Rocky Mountains intended to help address this data gap and compliment data from other networks. The interactive Roaring Fork Observation Network consists of nine locations across an 1,800-m change in elevation. Each station measures soil moisture at three depths, soil temperature, air temperature, humidity, and precipitation. Some stations are equipped with cameras or snow depth gauges, and for eight sites vegetation surveys are conducted. The data are available through a simple data portal. The network was established with local resource manager support, and one of its guiding purposes is to support management and restoration planning efforts. Because of the network's ongoing monitoring across multiple elevations and habitats, interactive Roaring Fork Observation Network will provide researchers and resource managers with access to valuable information about changes in soil conditions in a changing climate. |
英文关键词 | soil moisture hydrology resource management |
领域 | 资源环境 |
收录类别 | SCI-E |
WOS记录号 | WOS:000464660000038 |
WOS关键词 | STREAMFLOW FORECASTS ; DROUGHT ; SNOW ; ECOSYSTEMS ; HYDROLOGY |
WOS类目 | Environmental Sciences ; Limnology ; Water Resources |
WOS研究方向 | Environmental Sciences & Ecology ; Marine & Freshwater Biology ; Water Resources |
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文献类型 | 期刊论文 |
条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.173/C666/handle/2XK7JSWQ/181586 |
专题 | 资源环境科学 |
作者单位 | 1.Aspen Global Change Inst, Basalt, CO 81621 USA; 2.Univ Michigan, Sch Environm & Sustainabil, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA |
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Osenga, E. C.,Arnott, James C.,Endsley, K. Arthur,et al. Bioclimatic and Soil Moisture Monitoring Across Elevation in a Mountain Watershed: Opportunities for Research and Resource Management[J]. WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH,2019,55(3):2493-2503. |
APA | Osenga, E. C.,Arnott, James C.,Endsley, K. Arthur,&Katzenberger, J. W..(2019).Bioclimatic and Soil Moisture Monitoring Across Elevation in a Mountain Watershed: Opportunities for Research and Resource Management.WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH,55(3),2493-2503. |
MLA | Osenga, E. C.,et al."Bioclimatic and Soil Moisture Monitoring Across Elevation in a Mountain Watershed: Opportunities for Research and Resource Management".WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH 55.3(2019):2493-2503. |
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