WaDE: Watershed Dynamics and Evolution
Watersheds
such as the Tennessee River Basin are changing rapidly because of human impacts on the environment including changes in the way we use land. These changes can alter water storage and the impact of rainfall runoff at a time when rain events are becoming more frequent and intense. The Watershed Dynamics and Evolution project aims to better predict the consequences of intense precipitation and changes in land use on how watersheds function.
| Keywords | biogeochemistry, high performance computing, land-use and land cover change, precipitation, water, watershed |
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| TYPE | Scientific Focus Area |
Principal Investigator (PI)
Eric Pierce
Lead Institution
Other Collaborators
Colorado School of Mines
Kansas State University
Oregon State University
University of Colorado at Boulder
University of Florida
Virginia Tech
Conceptual diagram of research activities focused on improving our predictive understanding of watershed function under changing land use and climate conditions. (Image credit: Oak Ridge National Lab)