Permafrost, Wetlands, and Hydrology Working Group Insights
Gain valuable insights on the impact of permafrost thaw on wetlands, hydrology, and communities. Explore the challenges and urgent need for adaptation strategies in the face of changing landscapes.
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Hydrology, Permafrost, Wetlands Working Group Looking Forward wants and needs Surface Properties: Better Wetlands Mapping (peatlands?) leading into NiSAR Seasonality is next important for communities applied science Permafrost / soil Subsidence but wall to wall LiDAR? High Resolution is critical applied science contribution to communities Snowpack dynamics (Snow-EX?) Insulating properties as snow accumulates (changing vegetation, larger events) Vegetation- spread, transitions, no-natural regeneration How will this affect energy transfer to the subsurface How will hydrologic regimes change
Hydrology, Permafrost, Wetlands Working Group Looking Forward wants and needs Integration LTER NGEE Arctic Bring the mountains of observations spatially to the process scale knowledge developed at a site. Link Landscape Change and Water Quality Investment needed still to get the observations Support for proper data-model fusion Do we have the pieces needed to characterize the hydrology now vs. ten years from now
Hydrology, Permafrost, Wetlands Working Group Questions and Concerns What will things look like when the permafrost is gone? What will happen to infrastructure, communities, economies when the permafrost is gone? Housing, resource access and use, etc? Is there an approach for Permafrost Protection at scale? Additional support to develop water resource vulnerability Landscape water availability Rapid assessments of subsidence events, drainage events Identify resilient landscapes now and into (human, ecosystem) relevant time frames in the future
Hydrology, Permafrost, Wetlands Working Group Seriousness of the issues at hand Sense of urgency Monitoring cannot stop! This knowledge is critical for science and society Define our investments as focused on adaptation moving forward
