The Russian Arctic coastal zone management problems: past lessons and new realities

Andreeva, Elena N.

doi:10.1016/s0964-5691(98)00067-2

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“…Observations must be made at well-chosen places, with the choices and improvements being based on clearly stated information goals, striving in their achievement for win-win and no-regret approaches that do not rely on some single, most likely model scenario of future hydro-climatic conditions. Improved coverage of unmonitored areas in the northern rims of the PADB is also motivated, particularly as these areas are expected to become increasingly accessible and also subject to exploration with a warming climate (Andreeva 1998). In addition, improved monitoring here may provide better insight into the total flux of water constituents to the ocean from these areas, as near-ocean catchments have in other regions been shown to contribute a disproportionately large share of coastal pollution in relation to the drainage basin as a whole ).…”

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Arctic Climate and Water Change: Model and Observation Relevance for Assessment and Adaptation

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2013

Surv Geophys

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The Arctic is subject to growing economic and political interest. Meanwhile, its climate and water systems are in rapid transformation. In this paper, we review and extend a set of studies on climate model results, hydro-climatic change, and hydrological monitoring systems. Results indicate that general circulation model (GCM) projections of drainage basin temperature and precipitation have improved between two model generations. However, some inaccuracies remain for precipitation projections. When considering geographical priorities for monitoring or adaptation efforts, our results indicate that future projections by GCMs and recent observations diverge regarding the basins where temperature and precipitation changes currently are the most pronounced and where they will be so in the future. Regarding late twentieth-century discharge changes in major Arctic rivers, data generally show excess of water relative to precipitation changes. This indicates a possible contribution to sea-level rise of river water that was previously stored in permafrost or groundwater. The river contribution to the increasing Arctic Ocean freshwater inflow is similar in magnitude to the separate contribution from glaciers, which underlines the importance of considering all possible sources of freshwater when assessing sea-level change. We further investigate monitoring systems and find a lack of harmonized water chemistry data, which limits the ability to understand the origin and transport of nutrients, carbon and sediment to the sea. To provide adequate information for research and policy, Arctic hydrological and hydrochemical monitoring needs to be extended, better integrated and made more accessible. Further water-focused data and modeling efforts are required to resolve the source of excess discharge in Arctic rivers. Finally, improvements in climate model parameterizations are needed, in particular for precipitation projections.

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Arctic Climate and Water Change: Model and Observation Relevance for Assessment and Adaptation

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2013

Surv Geophys

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“…2001). Much of this increase will probably take place in coastal areas (Andreeva 1998). The hydrologic impacts of anthropogenic activities, such as hydrocarbon exploration, mining operations and forestry, might be significant in some areas, such as the observed doubling of sediment yield in the Kolyma River, which may be connected to gold mining (Gordeev 2006).…”

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“…Firstly, as a result of a warming climate, and the associated increased accessibility to natural resources and the Northern sea routes (Kerr 2002), the economic activity in high-latitude areas is expected to increase significantly in the future (Nellemann et al 2001). Much of this increase will probably take place in coastal areas (Andreeva 1998). The hydrologic impacts of anthropogenic activities, such as hydrocarbon exploration, mining operations and forestry, might be significant in some areas, such as the observed doubling of sediment yield in the Kolyma River, which may be connected to gold mining (Gordeev 2006).…”

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Hydrological and hydrochemical observation status in the pan-Arctic drainage basin

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Polar Research

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In order to identify and understand the ongoing changes in the Arctic hydrological cycle, and the impacts on the Arctic Ocean, timely and open access to water and water-chemistry data is essential. By synthesizing and analysing all openly accessible water-discharge and water-quality data, we present an updated, quantitative picture of the status of observational data on hydrological and hydrochemical fluxes from the pan-Arctic drainage basin (PADB) to the ocean. We identify and compare the characteristics of monitored and unmonitored areas, and the differences between them, across the continents in the PADB. Results indicate significant gaps in monitoring data for water chemistry, in particular for high-latitude near-coastal areas. The differences in characteristics between monitored and unmonitored areas may bias assessments of hydrological and hydrochemical fluxes to the Arctic Ocean. The reliable identification and understanding of important biogeochemical processes in the PADB require extended monitoring, particularly in high-latitude permafrost ground, and more ready access to harmonized and integrated hydrochemical data.

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“…Many small to medium size rivers that originate in the tundra flow directly to the ocean, but the flow magnitude of most of them remains unknown. In the high Arctic, ongoing resource development concentrated along the coast [ Andreeva , ] may give rise to large local effects on hydrology. Over tundra areas, in general, the exchange with the atmosphere through the boundary layer energy balance is strongly affected by snow and the surface albedo of wet or dry tundra.…”

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Arctic terrestrial hydrology: A synthesis of processes, regional effects, and research challenges

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Terrestrial hydrology is central to the Arctic system and its freshwater circulation. Water transport and water constituents vary, however, across a very diverse geography. In this paper, which is a component of the Arctic Freshwater Synthesis, we review the central freshwater processes in the terrestrial Arctic drainage and how they function and change across seven hydrophysiographical regions (Arctic tundra, boreal plains, shield, mountains, grasslands, glaciers/ice caps, and wetlands). We also highlight links between terrestrial hydrology and other components of the Arctic freshwater system. In terms of key processes, snow cover extent and duration is generally decreasing on a pan-Arctic scale, but snow depth is likely to increase in the Arctic tundra. Evapotranspiration will likely increase overall, but as it is coupled to shifts in landscape characteristics, regional changes are uncertain and may vary over time. Streamflow will generally increase with increasing precipitation, but high and low flows may decrease in some regions. Continued permafrost thaw will trigger hydrological change in multiple ways, particularly through increasing connectivity between groundwater and surface water and changing water storage in lakes and soils, which will influence exchange of moisture with the atmosphere. Other effects of hydrological change include increased risks to infrastructure and water resource planning, ecosystem shifts, and growing flows of water, nutrients, sediment, and carbon to the ocean. Coordinated efforts in monitoring, modeling, and processing studies at various scales are required to improve the understanding of change, in particular at the interfaces between hydrology, atmosphere, ecology, resources, and oceans.

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The Russian Arctic coastal zone management problems: past lessons and new realities

Cited by 15 publications

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Arctic Climate and Water Change: Model and Observation Relevance for Assessment and Adaptation

Arctic Climate and Water Change: Model and Observation Relevance for Assessment and Adaptation

Hydrological and hydrochemical observation status in the pan-Arctic drainage basin

Arctic terrestrial hydrology: A synthesis of processes, regional effects, and research challenges

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