AGU 2015 Session: Modeling the Critical Zone: Integrating Processes and Data across Disciplines and Scales
Zone (CZ) evolution and function depend on a suite of tightly coupled
processes (e.g. meteorological, hydrological, geochemical,
geomorphological, and biological) that are influenced by the surface
and subsurface heterogeneity over a wide range of temporal and spatial
scales. The goal of CZ science is to measure and model the Critical
Zone, ultimately developing a fundamental understanding
and predictive ability to project the CZ response to climate change and
human activities. This session aims to bring together contributions
that highlight recent model development and applications and to
facilitate discussions and networking in advancing
CZ sciences. We seek submissions that integrate disparate disciplinary
and multiple observatory data sets to test broad questions in Critical
Zone science. We also encourage contributions that demonstrate the
synergy between field and experimental efforts
and those that elucidate underlying processes at different scales.
Primary Convener:
Li Li, Pennsylvania State University Main Campus, John and Willie Leone Family Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering, University Park, PA,
United States
Conveners:
Pamela L Sullivan, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, United States,
Thomas Meixner, University of Arizona, Dept Hydrology and Water Resources, Tucson, AZ, United States
Harihar Rajaram, Univ Colorado, Boulder, CO, United States