An arctic hydrologic system in transition: Feedbacks and impacts on terrestrial, marine, and human life

Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences

Volumn 114, Issue 4, 2009, Pages

  Francis, Jennifer A ^a   White, Daniel M ^b   Cassano, John J ^c   Gutowski Jr , William J ^d   Hinzman, Larry D ^e   Holland, Marika M ^f   Steele, Michael A ^g   Vörösmarty, Charles J ^h  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of Alaska Fairbanks   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^d IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^f NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^h City University of New York   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARCTIC ENVIRONMENT; CLIMATE FORCING; FRESHWATER INPUT; GRAPHICAL METHOD; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; ICE COVER; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; SOIL WATER; TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEM; VISUAL ANALYSIS;

ARCTIC OCEAN;

EID: 77954239878     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JG000902     Document Type: Article

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