Browsing The Water Center by Subject "hydrologic models"

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    • Plume Soup: How a Dash of River Water Affects Washington's Coastal Ecosystem 

      Horner-Devine, Alex (University of Washington Water Center, 2008-02-14)
      Horner-Devine will present research investigating the impact of river water on biological productivity in the Pacific Ocean along the Washington-Oregon coast. River water contribution is approximately 0.02% of the shelf ...

    • Progress in Cyber-Informatics for Integrated Watershed Modeling 

      Logsdon, Miles (University of Washington Water Center, 2006-02-16)
      Logsdon will discuss current trends in data management and sharing. Traditional database designs focused on accessibility. New database architectures focus on integration. He will look at watershed models as an example, ...

    • The Puget Sound Ecosystem Portfolio Model 

      Labiosa, Bill (University of Washington Water Center, 2009-12-08)
      Bill Labiosa will present the Puget Sound Ecosystem Portfolio Model, which is a regional tool for supporting ecological restoration planning. He will outline the background and context of the project, describe development ...

    • US Geological Survey Water Programs in Washington State 

      Barton, Cynthia (University of Washington Water Center, 2009-10-27)
      Cynthia Barton will outline a brief history of the USGS, including its recent reorganization and mission. Next, she will describe how the USGS carries out the Water Program through a structure that consists of: 1. ...

    • The Virtual Puget Sound - A Process to Evaluate Alternative Futures for Puget Sound? 

      Richey, Jeffrey E. (University of Washington Water Center, 2008-11-04)
      Richey will present Puget Sound Regional Synthesis Model (PRISM). The model includes feedbacks between biophysical processes and impacts, environmental stressors, and urban processes in the Puget Sound. Richey will describe ...

    • Visualization of Marine Models: Water in Motion 

      Oppenheimer, Peter (University of Washington Water Center, 2009-10-13)
      Peter Oppenheimer will present visualization tools, including Virtual Puget Sound and Google Earth, that can help us understand complex systems, such as Puget Sound. Virtual Puget Sound can be used as a tool for visualizing ...

    • Washington Water Resource: v.8:no.1(1997:winter) 

      Center for Urban Water Resources Management (University of Washington Water Center, 1997)
      Articles include: Assessment of Cumulative Effects of Urbanization on Small Streams in the Puget Sound Lowland Ecoregion; Hydrologic Simulation of the Klahanie Catchment, King County, Washington, With and Without a Landscape ...

    • Washington's Water Resources in a Changing Climate 

      Lettenmaier, Dennis (University of Washington Water Center, 2009-02-18)
      On April 20, 2007, the Washington State Legislature mandated the preparation of a comprehensive assessment of the impacts of climate change on the State of Washington. The assessment was to be focused on the impacts of ...

    • Water from a Tree's Perspective: Climate Change, Fog and Tension -- What Fails First? 

      Hinckley, Thomas (University of Washington Water Center, 2007-04-03)
      Hinckley will discuss the role of trees and forests in the hydrologic cycle. He will consider three unique aspects: hydraulic redistribution, forest structure and hydrological modifications, and night-time transpiration. ...

    • Will Climate Change Impact Water Supply and Demand in the Puget Sound? 

      Palmer, Richard (University of Washington Water Center, 2004-02-06)
      Palmer will discuss the impact of climate change on the Puget Sound region. He will consider potential changes to temperature, precipitation, water demands, stream flows, water temperature, floods, sediment loads, and ...