Sagehen Creek Field Station

12 Feb, 12 PM - 14 Feb, 05 AM

Warming trends in the last 50 years have lead to significant changes in snow hydrology in the western United States including decreased snowfall, earlier snowmelt, and snow-to-rain shift in this region. Water retained in snowpack plays an integral role in the water supply in some arid regions in the western United States. Recent studies have attributed warming to considerable changes in the hydrologic cycle resulting in reduced availability of water supply. The objectives of this report is to present recent evidence for warming trends in the West as well as propose a project to determine potential utility of the radioactive isotope S-35 in measuring groundwater recharge in the mountains of California. Such isotope data could improve predictions of late summer stream flow and serve to advance groundwater recharge monitoring techniques, allowing researchers to better determine how warming could affect groundwater recharge from snowmelt and input to streamflow.

Visit #20561 @Sagehen Creek Field Station

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Under Project # 21209 | Research

Investigation of S-35 Method in Long-Term Monitoring of Groundwater Recharge in the Mountains of California

graduate_student - University of California, Santa Barbara

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Stephanie Diaz Feb 12 - 14, 2010 (3 days)
Stephanie Diaz Feb 12 - 14, 2010 (3 days)
Stephanie Diaz Feb 12 - 14, 2010 (3 days)

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Burnside Cabin (Upper Camp) 3 Feb 12 - 14, 2010
Classroom 3 Feb 12 - 14, 2010
Lab / Classroom 3 Feb 12 - 14, 2010