WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH GRANT PROPOSAL
WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH GRANT PROPOSAL
Project ID: 2004AK25B
Title: Monitoring Thermokarst Evolution at Caribou-Poker Creeks Research Watershed
Project Type: Research
Focus Categories: Hydrology
Keywords: thermokarst, grain size distribution, sediment transport, mapping
Start Date: 03/01/2004
End Date: 03/01/2005
Federal Funds: $10,824
Non-Federal Matching Funds: $5,455
Congressional District: AK
Principal Investigator:
Horacio Toniolo
Abstract
The Caribou Poker Creeks Research Watershed has been studied for more than two decades by researchers at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Recent observations have indicated the development of thermokarsts in several sectors of the watershed (Hinzman, personal communication). The goal of this research is to monitor the spatial and temporal evolution of such features. This goal will be accomplished by performing topographic surveys and using a close-range photogrammetry system to obtain 3D views. Granulometric distributions will be determined by conducting surface soil sampling.