Watershed and Stream Network Delineation on Alaska’s North Slope.

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Watershed and Stream Network Delineation on Alaska’s North Slope

Arctic Climate Change IPCC AR4 Projections (2007) – Increased temperature Winter larger Summer smaller – Increased precipitation Winter larger Summer smaller Changes in Arctic Hydrology

Climate Change

Arctic Streams

High amounts of organic matter – Carbon and Nitrogen Sites of Biogeochemical transformations – Organic matter conduits – System loss pathways How will they be affected ???

Study Area

Sampling Sites – 3 Mountain – 3 Tundra Watershed area ?

Methods

Study Area Sampling Sites – 3 Mountain – 3 Tundra Watershed area ?

Watershed Areas

Further Work… land cover type ? drainage density ?

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