Wiese , David N 1 ; Nerem , Steve 2 1 Colorado Center for Astrodynamics Research 2 Colorado Center for Astrodynamics Research Since its launch in 2002, the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) mission has been providing measurements of the time-varying Earth gravity field. Scientists have used this data...
Stanish , Lee F 1 ; Kimball , Allison J 2 ; McKnight , Diane M 3 1 ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ at Boulder 2 ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ at Boulder 3 ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ at Boulder Stream microbial mats are dynamic communities of phototrophic and heterotrophic organisms that develop over intra-seasonal...
Soltys , Michael 1 ; Crimaldi , John 2 1 ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ 2 ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Turbulent fluid flow plays an important role in many physical and biological mixing processes. This is exemplified by broadcast spawning, the reproductive strategy used by corals and many other marine invertebrates. Current biological...
Solis , Jose A 1 1 Univerisity of Colorado at Boulder Many federal, state, and local water management agencies have been extremely concerned with the infestation of this exotic saltcedar (Tamarix spp.) plant due to its reputation for high water consumption and the difficulty and cost involved in its management...
Racoviteanu , Adina E 1 ; Armstrong , Richard 2 ; Alford , Don 3 1 Dept. of Geography and Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research, ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ 2 National Snow and Ice Data Center, ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ 3 1831 Poly Drive, Billings, Montana Glaciers are a component of...
Phillips , Thomas 1 ; Steffen , Konrad 2 ; Rajaram , Harihar 3 1 CIRES, ESOC, ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ 2 CIRES, ESOC, ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ 3 ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ The Greenland Ice Sheet experiences a large amount of melt each summer forming moulins and a well developed en-glacial water...
Petrzelka , Jennifer L 1 ; Erickson , Tyler A 2 ; Williams , Mark W 3 1 ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ and INSTAAR 2 Michigan Tech Research Insitute and Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering 3 ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ and INSTAAR In areas containing seasonal snowpacks, snowmelt contributes significantly to...