AGU Session: H086. Modeling the Critical Zone: Integrating Processes and Data Across Disciplines and Scales

Session ID#: 23400
Session Description:
The Critical Zone (CZ) is the Earth’s skin where climate, geology, ecosystems, and human activities converge. The evolution and function of the CZ are governed by multiple processes (e.g., meteorological, hydrological, geochemical, geomorphological, and biological) over a wide range of temporal and spatial scales. This session aims to showcase contributions that highlight recent model development and applications to develop a predictive understanding of CZ.  We invite abstracts that: 1) demonstrate the synergy between field and modeling efforts; 2) elucidate underlying processes at and across multiple scales; 3) reveal new understanding about the CZ response to changing climate and land use; and 4) synthesize data or test hypotheses across multiple study sites.  The session is intended to serve as an exploration of the breadth of CZ sciences and to facilitate comparison across different sites. We encourage submissions from modeling endeavors within and across disciplines.
Primary Convener:  Li Li, Pennsylvania State University Main Campus, University Park, PA, United States
Conveners:  Harry Vereecken, Forschungszentrum Julich GmbH, Julich, Germany, Praveen Kumar, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, Urbana, IL, United States and Bhavna Arora, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, United State
Invited speakers from ISMC:
- Martine van der Ploeg
- Teamrat Ghezzehei

The abstract submission site is now open. The deadline for all submissions is Wednesday, 2 August 23:59 EDT. Abstracts will not be accepted for review after this date.