Open AccessArctic‐CHAMP:A program to study arctic hydrology and its role in global change
Author(s) -
Vörösmarty Charles,
Hinzman Larry,
Peterson Bruce,
Bromwich David,
Hamilton Lawrence,
Morison James,
Romanovsky Vladimir,
Sturm Matthew,
Webb Robert
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
eos, transactions american geophysical union
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2002eo000167
Subject(s) - arctic , water cycle , climate change , the arctic , earth system science , global change , environmental science , linkage (software) , arctic ecology , global warming , natural (archaeology) , habitat , ecology , earth science , environmental resource management , geography , oceanography , geology , biology , biochemistry , archaeology , gene
The Arctic constitutes a unique and important environment that is central to the dynamics and evolution of the Earth system. The Arctic water cycle, which controls countless physical, chemical, and biotic processes, is also unique and important. These processes, in turn, regulate the climate, habitat, and natural resources that are of great importance to both native and industrial societies. Comprehensive understanding of water cycling across the Arctic and its linkage to global biogeophysical dynamics is a scientific as well as strategic policy imperative.