Cold region river discharge uncertainty—estimates from large Russian rivers

Shiklomanov, A. I.; Yakovleva, Tatyana; Lammers, R. B.; Karasev, Iosiph Ph.; Vörösmarty, Charles J; Linder, Ernst

doi:10.1016/j.jhydrol.2005.10.037

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“…Provisional estimates, made using techniques developed by Shiklomanov et al (2006), indicate that the 2008 annual river discharge to the Arctic Ocean from the Russian rivers was significantly greater than the long-term mean but lower than the historical maximum observed in 2007 (Fig. 5.15).…”

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State of the Climate in 2008

Peterson¹,

Baringer²

2009

Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc.

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confidence: 92%

State of the Climate in 2008

Peterson¹,

Baringer²

2009

Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc.

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“…The missing November 1997 value was reconstructed by selecting analogous years with similar October discharge values at MARR. Uncertainties in annual discharge for the Mackenzie are likely similar to those from the large Russian rivers (Ob, Yenesey, Lena) which are less than 6% for annual discharge, approximately 20% for winter discharge, and near 10% during spring months when ice is present (Shiklomanov et al, 2006). Historical height data for the major Mackenzie basin lakes (used to assess their buffering capacities) are available from Environment Canada (http://scitech.pyr.ec.gc.ca/waterweb/main.asp).…”

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Tracing freshwater anomalies through the air‐land‐ocean system: A case study from the Mackenzie river basin and the Beaufort Gyre

Rawlins¹,

Steele²,

Vörösmarty³

et al. 2009

Atmosphere-Ocean

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“…However, it is important to add new data to the rating curves over time to maintain reliable estimates of river discharge. When the rating curves are not updated regularly, uncertainty in the discharge estimates gradually increases (Shiklomanov et al, 2006). Unfortunately, the quality of discharge data for downstream gauges on the major Russian Arctic rivers is decreasing because the rating curves for these rivers are not being adequately updated.…”

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Coordination and Sustainability of River Observing Activities in the Arctic

McClelland¹,

Tank²,

Spencer³

et al. 2015

ARCTIC

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ABSTRACT. To understand and respond to changes in the world's northern regions, we need a coordinated system of long-term Arctic observations. River networks naturally integrate across landscapes and link the terrestrial and ocean domains. Changes in river discharge reflect changes in the terrestrial water balance, whereas changes in water chemistry are linked to changes in biogeochemical processes and water flow paths. Sustained measurements of river water discharge and water chemistry are therefore essential components of an Arctic observing network. As we strive to establish and sustain long-term observations in the Arctic, these two measurements must be coupled. Although river discharge and chemistry measurements are already coupled to some extent within national boundaries, this is not done in a consistent and coordinated fashion across the pan-Arctic domain. As a consequence, data quality and availability vary widely among regions. International coordination of river discharge and chemistry measurements in the Arctic would be greatly facilitated by formal commitments to maintain a set of core sites and associated measurements that are mutually agreed upon among pan-Arctic nations. Involvement of the agencies currently operating river discharge gauges around the Arctic and establishment of an overarching coordination entity to implement shared protocols, track data quality, and manage data streams would be essential in this endeavor. Focused studies addressing scale-dependent relationships between watershed characteristics and water chemistry, in-stream processes, and estuarine and coastal dynamics are also needed to support interpretation and application of Arctic river observing data as they relate to land and ocean change.

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Cold region river discharge uncertainty—estimates from large Russian rivers

Cited by 131 publications

References 21 publications

State of the Climate in 2008

State of the Climate in 2008

Tracing freshwater anomalies through the air‐land‐ocean system: A case study from the Mackenzie river basin and the Beaufort Gyre

Coordination and Sustainability of River Observing Activities in the Arctic

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