SYNTHESIS OF WATER BALANCE DATA FROM NORTHERN EXPERIMENTAL WATERSHEDS

1. SYNTHESIS OF WATER BALANCE DATA FROM NORTHERN EXPERIMENTAL WATERSHEDS Douglas L. Kane and Daqing Yang University of Alaska Fairbanks

2. The objectives of this research are: to create an unique data base of water balance elements for the high latitude basins;

3. The objectives of this research are:  to create an unique data base of water balance elements for the high latitude basins; to compare and review water balance results from high latitude watersheds, with special emphasis on inter-annual (temporal) and regional variability (spatial) of the major hydrologic processes;

4. The objectives of this research are: ·        to create an unique data base of water balance elements for the high latitude basins; ·        to compare and review water balance results from high latitude watersheds, with special emphasis on inter-annual (temporal) and regional variability (spatial) of the major hydrologic processes;  to help define the hydrologic linkages that exist between atmospheric, terrestrial, and aquatic systems;

5. The objectives of this research are: ·       to create an unique data base of water balance elements for the high latitude basins; ·       to compare and review water balance results from high latitude watersheds, with special emphasis on inter-annual (temporal) and regional variability (spatial) of the major hydrologic processes; to help define the hydrologic linkages that exist between atmospheric, terrestrial, and aquatic systems; to identify common issues in northern hydrologic studies and to encourage collaborative research efforts to address these common issues;

6. The objectives of this research are: ·        to create an unique data base of water balance elements for the high latitude basins; ·        to compare and review water balance results from high latitude watersheds, with special emphasis on inter-annual (temporal) and regional variability (spatial) of the major hydrologic processes;  to help define the hydrologic linkages that exist between atmospheric, terrestrial, and aquatic systems; ·       to identify common issues in northern hydrologic studies and to encourage collaborative research efforts to address these common issues; ·       and, to improve our understanding of circumpolar hydrologic processes through international research collaborations.

7. Canada 1) David Millburn, Water Research Division, Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, Yellowknife, NT, X1A 2R3 2) Garry Thome, Atomic Energy of Canada, Pinawa, Manitoba, R0E 1L0 3) Ming-Ko Woo, McMaster University, School of Geography and Geology Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 4K1  4) Kathy Young, York University, Department of Geography, Toronto, Ontario, H3J 1P3  5) Phil Marsh, National Hydrology Research Center, Saskatoon, S7N 3H5

8. Denmark 1) Dr. Carl Egede Bøggild, Dept.of Enviromental History and Climate Change, GEUS, Danmarks og Greenlands, Geologiske Undersogelse, 2) Bent Hasholt, University of Copenhagen, Institute of Geography Finland 1) Esko Kuusisto, Finnish Environmental Institute, Helsinki 00251 Greenland  1) Maria Plougmann Hag, Civil Engineer, Hydrologist, ASIAQ - Greenland Survey 2) Jørgen Bille-Hansen, Head of the Department, ASIAQ - Greenland Survey

9. Japan Yuji Kodama, Hokkaido University, Institute of Low Temperature Science, Sapporo Japan 060-0819 Norway Knut Sand, Senior Scientist, SINTEF Energy Research, NO-7465 Trondheim, Norway Russia Prof. I.Shiklomanov, Director of the State Hydrological Institute, St.Petersburg, 199053, Russia

10. TIMETABLE July 2003-Compilation of Water Balance Data September 2003-Written chapters on each watershed November 2003-Meeting of all chapter authors Initial comparative analysis between data sets July 2004-Journal papers from comparative analysis

11. QUESTIONS?