scholarly journals Dust radiative forcing in snow of the Upper Colorado River Basin: 2. Interannual variability in radiative forcing and snowmelt rates

2012 ◽  
Vol 48 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
S. McKenzie Skiles ◽  
Thomas H. Painter ◽  
Jeffrey S. Deems ◽  
Ann C. Bryant ◽  
Christopher C. Landry
Keyword(s):  
Interannual Variability ◽  
River Basin ◽  
Radiative Forcing ◽  
Colorado River ◽  
Colorado River Basin ◽  
Upper Colorado River Basin

scholarly journals A Comparison of in Situ, Reanalysis, and Satellite Water Budgets over the Upper Colorado River Basin

2013 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 888-905 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca A. Smith ◽  
Christian D. Kummerow
Keyword(s):  
Soil Moisture ◽  
Interannual Variability ◽  
River Basin ◽  
Water Budget ◽  
Colorado River ◽  
Colorado River Basin ◽  
Upper Colorado River Basin ◽  
Precipitation Estimates

Abstract Using in situ, reanalysis, and satellite-derived datasets, surface and atmospheric water budgets of the Upper Colorado River basin are analyzed. All datasets capture the seasonal cycle for each water budget component. For precipitation, all products capture the interannual variability, though reanalyses tend to overestimate in situ while satellite-derived precipitation underestimates. Most products capture the interannual variability of evapotranspiration (ET), though magnitudes differ among the products. Variability and magnitude among storage volume change products widely vary. With regards to the surface water budget, the strongest connections exist among precipitation, ET, and soil moisture, while snow water equivalent (SWE) is best correlated with runoff. Using in situ precipitation estimates, the Max Planck Institute (MPI) ET estimates, and accumulated runoff, changes in storage are calculated and compare well with estimated changes in storage calculated using SWE, reservoir, and the Climate Prediction Center’s soil moisture. Using in situ precipitation estimates, MPI ET estimates, and atmospheric divergence estimates from the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts Interim Re-Analysis (ERA-Interim) results in a long-term atmospheric storage change estimate of −73 mm. Long-term surface storage estimates combined with long-term runoff come close to balancing with long-term atmospheric convergence from ERA-Interim. Increasing the MPI ET by 5% leads to a better balance between surface storage changes, runoff, and atmospheric convergence. It also brings long-term atmospheric storage changes to a better balance at +13 mm.

scholarly journals Impact of dust radiative forcing in snow on accuracy of operational runoff prediction in the Upper Colorado River Basin

2013 ◽  
Vol 40 (15) ◽  
pp. 3945-3949 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ann C. Bryant ◽  
Thomas H. Painter ◽  
Jeffrey S. Deems ◽  
Stacie M. Bender
Keyword(s):  
River Basin ◽  
Radiative Forcing ◽  
Colorado River ◽  
Colorado River Basin ◽  
Upper Colorado River Basin ◽  
Runoff Prediction

scholarly journals Dust radiative forcing in snow of the Upper Colorado River Basin: 1. A 6 year record of energy balance, radiation, and dust concentrations

2012 ◽  
Vol 48 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas H. Painter ◽  
S. McKenzie Skiles ◽  
Jeffrey S. Deems ◽  
Ann C. Bryant ◽  
Christopher C. Landry
Keyword(s):  
Energy Balance ◽  
River Basin ◽  
Radiative Forcing ◽  
Colorado River ◽  
Colorado River Basin ◽  
Upper Colorado River Basin

MOLECULAR CONTROLS OVER URANIUM BIOGEOCHEMISTRY IN THE UPPER COLORADO RIVER BASIN: A REGIONAL PERSPECTIVE

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
John R. Bargar ◽  
◽  
Sharon Bone ◽  
Kristin Boye ◽  
Emily Cardarelli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
River Basin ◽  
Colorado River ◽  
Colorado River Basin ◽  
Upper Colorado River Basin ◽  
Regional Perspective

scholarly journals Upper Colorado River Basin 20th century droughts under 21st century warming: Plausible scenarios for the future

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 ◽  
pp. 100206
Author(s):  
Connie A. Woodhouse ◽  
Rebecca M. Smith ◽  
Stephanie A. McAfee ◽  
Gregory T. Pederson ◽  
Gregory J. McCabe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
20Th Century ◽  
River Basin ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Colorado River ◽  
Colorado River Basin ◽  
Upper Colorado River Basin ◽  
The Future

Assessing Strategies for Control of Irrigation‐Induced Salinity in the Upper Colorado River Basin

1988 ◽  
Vol 70 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard L. Gardner ◽  
Robert A. Young
Keyword(s):  
River Basin ◽  
Colorado River ◽  
Colorado River Basin ◽  
Upper Colorado River Basin

scholarly journals Evaluating the Conservation Potential of Tributaries for Native Fishes in the Upper Colorado River Basin

Fisheries ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 194-206 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian G. Laub ◽  
Gary P. Thiede ◽  
William W. Macfarlane ◽  
Phaedra Budy
Keyword(s):  
River Basin ◽  
Colorado River ◽  
Colorado River Basin ◽  
Upper Colorado River Basin ◽  
Native Fishes
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