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Session Proposal: Advances in Critical Zone Geophysics (AGU25)

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Advances in Critical Zone Geophysics

Session ID#: 251305

Session Description:
Earth’s surface and shallow (<~100m) subsurface, comprising air, water, biota, organic matter, and Earth materials, encompass the critical zone (CZ), the dynamic interface between atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and lithosphere. While it’s straightforward to characterize above-ground CZ, limited direct observations require near-surface geophysics mapping and monitoring of below-ground CZ architecture and processes. To improve our understanding of CZ processes such as infiltration-runoff, water availability, root-soil interactions, carbon storage, nutrients transport, and contaminant degradation, geophysical methods are often employed to offer a versatile range of measurement scales (cm to km). We request abstracts focusing on: 1) geophysical characterization of subsurface CZ and 2) geophysical monitoring of hydrological and biogeochemical processes. Laboratory to field-based studies spanning from single-point to larger-scale measurements  (e.g., aerial surveys) with implications for monitoring of CZ processes in the subsurface, are of particular interest. Studies linking scales of measurement and between geophysical and non-geophysical measurements are also encouraged.
Co-Sponsor(s):
  • B - Biogeosciences
  • H - Hydrology
Index Terms:

0416 Biogeophysics [BIOGEOSCIENCES]
0498 General or miscellaneous [BIOGEOSCIENCES]
1402 - Critical Zone [CRITICAL ZONE]
1899 General or miscellaneous [HYDROLOGY]
Primary Convener:  Matthew Sirianni, East Carolina University, Department of Earth, Environment and Planning, Greenville, United States
Conveners:  Kristina Keating, Rutgers University Newark, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Newark, United States, Jorden L Hayes, Dickinson College, Department of Geosciences, Carlisle, United States and Yonesha Y Donaldson, University of Georgia, Department of Geology, Athens, GA, United States
Student/Early Career Convener:  Joaquin Cambeiro, Rutgers University Newark, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Newark, United States
 
Multi-scale drivers of intra-catchment variability in drought response: Linking remote-sensing, geophysical, and ecohydrological data (Invited) (1881499)
Kamini Singha1, Annie Tucker2, Mr. Marc Dumont2, Joel G Singley3, Nathan J L Lenssen4, Russell Patrick Callahan5, Adrienne Michelle Marshall6 and Luke L Jacobsen7, (1)Colorado School of Mines, Department of Geology and Geological Engineering, Golden, CO, United States, (2)Colorado School of Mines, Hydrologic Science and Engineering Program, Golden, CO, United States, (3)Roger Williams University, Department of Biology, Marine Biology, and Environmental Science, Bristol, RI, United States, (4)Colorado School of Mines, Applied Mathematics and Statistics, Golden, CO, United States, (5)University of Connecticut, Groton, CT, United States, (6)Colorado School of Mines, Golden, United States, (7)Colorado School of Mines, Department of Geology and Geological Engineering, Hydrologic Science & Engineering, Golden, United States
 
Lateral Variability in Soil Depths and Tree Root Distribution in Yosemite's Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias (1884280)
Anya Gupta1, Steve Holbrook1, Brady Flinchum2 and Sean P Bemis1, (1)Virginia Tech, Dept. of Geosciences, Blacksburg, United States, (2)University of Newcastle, Callaghan, Australia
 
Geophysical Monitoring of Oak and Pine Trees Under Varying Mortality in a Marsh-Forest Upland Transect (Invited) (1913022)
Donald Pesonen1, Raymond J. Hess1, Keryn Gedan2, Christopher Terra3, Holly A Michael4 and Lee D Slater1, (1)Rutgers University, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Newark, United States, (2)George Washington University, Department of Biological Sciences, Washington DC, United States, (3)Rutgers University Newark, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Newark, United States, (4)University of Delaware, Earth Sciences, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Newark, DE, United States
 
From Bedrock to Soil: Assessing Critical Zone Transformation through Integrated Geophysical and Geochemical Analysis (1924484)
Denise Burgett1, Steve Holbrook1, Sean P Bemis1, Clifford S Riebe2 and Benjamin Eppinger1, (1)Virginia Tech, Dept. of Geosciences, Blacksburg, United States, (2)University of Wyoming, Laramie, United States
 
Signals beneath the surface: Unlocking landscape-scale change in the Anthropocene. (Invited) (1950031)
Pamela L Sullivan1, Sidney A Bush1, Mr. Marc Dumont2, Karla M Jarecke1, Keira Johnson1, Xueyuan Kang3, Rachel Keen4, Kayalvizhi Sadayappan5, Lienne Sethna6, Xander Takver7, Hoori Ajami8, Sharon A Billings9, Joanna Carey10, Alejandro N Flores11, Daniel Hirmas12, KathiJo Jankowski13, Li Li5, Burke J Minsley14, Jesse B Nippert15 and Kamini Singha16, (1)Oregon State University, College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, Corvallis, United States, (2)Colorado School of Mines, Hydrologic Science and Engineering Program, Golden, CO, United States, (3)Colorado School of Mines, Department of Geology and Geological Engineering, Golden, United States, (4)University of Kansas, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and Kansas Biological Survey & Center for Ecological Research, Lawrence, United States, (5)Pennsylvania State University Main Campus, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University Park, PA, United States, (6)St. Croix Watershed Research Station, Marine on Saint Croix, United States, (7)Oregon State University, College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, Corvallis, OR, United States, (8)University of California, Riverside, Department of Environmental Sciences, Riverside, United States, (9)University of Kansas, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and Kansas Biological Survey and Center for Ecological Research, Lawrence, KS, United States, (10)Babson College, Math, Analytics, Science and Technology Division, Wellesley, United States, (11)Boise State University, Department of Geosciences, Boise, ID, United States, (12)Texas Tech University, Department of Plant and Soil Science, Lubbock, United States, (13)USGS Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, La Crosse, United States, (14)U.S. Geological Survey, Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center, Denver, United States, (15)Kansas State University, Biology, Manhattan, United States, (16)Colorado School of Mines, Department of Geology and Geological Engineering, Golden, CO, United States
 
Revealing Hidden Controls on Montane Groundwater Flow and Solute Transport via Geophysics-Informed Modeling (1954133)
Xueyuan Kang, Colorado School of Mines, Department of Geology and Geological Engineering, Golden, United States, Pamela L Sullivan, Oregon State University, College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, Corvallis, United States, Burke J Minsley, U.S. Geological Survey, Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center, Denver, United States, Mr. Marc Dumont, Colorado School of Mines, Hydrologic Science and Engineering Program, Golden, CO, United States, Li Li, Pennsylvania State University Main Campus, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University Park, PA, United States and Kamini Singha, Colorado School of Mines, Department of Geology and Geological Engineering, Golden, CO, United States
 
Beyond Bulk: High-Resolution Geoelectrical Imaging of Water Retention and Drying (1972005)
Viola Cioffi, University of Padova, Department of Geosciences, Padova, Italy, Luigi Martino, University of Basilicata, Potenza, Italy, Henry Moore, Rutgers University Newark, Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences, Newark, NJ, United States and Sebastian Uhlemann, University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany
 
First Seismic Attenuation Model of the Critical Zone Reveals Fracture and Fluid Structure in Weathered Bedrock (1997821)
Tieyuan Zhu, Pennsylvania State University, Department of Geosciences, State College, United States, Donggeon Kim, Penn State University, State College, PA, UNITED STATES and Guangchi Xing, Penn State, Geosciences, State College, United States
 
Revolution from Above: SkyTEM Diamond Leads to a New Era in Near-Surface Environmental Exploration (1999825)
Colby Lubanowski, SkyTEM ApS, Denver, United States
 
Impact of Cover Crops on Spatiotemporal Variation in Evapotranspiration and Root-Zone Electrical Conductivity in A Young Pistachio Orchard (2000659)
Solomon Ehosioke, University of California Davis, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Davis, United States, Matthew Roby, U. S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Sustainable Agricultural Water Systems Research Unit, Davis, United States, Parker Neugebauer, University of California Davis, Earth and Planetary Sciences, Davis, United States, Nicolas E Bambach, University of California Davis, Department of Viticulture and Enology, Davis, United States and Gordon K Osterman, USDA ARS, Geophysics, Stanford, United States
 
Assessing Moisture Content Variability in Tropical Soils and Trees at the Luquillo Experimental Forest (LEF) Using Multi-Frequency Ground-Penetrating Radar Surveys (2003227)
Danielle Nering1, Samuel Adams1, Md Rajeun Islam2, Imani Newton3, Xavier Comas4, Coral del Mar Valle Rodriguez5, Xiangtao Xu6, Maria Uriarte7, Tana Wood8, Charlie Koven9 and Xi Yang10, (1)Florida International University, Earth and Environment, Miami, FL, United States, (2)Florida Atlantic University, Geosciences, Boca Raton, FL, United States, (3)Florida Atlantic University, Geosciences, Boca Raton, United States, (4)Florida International University, Earth and Environment, Miami, United States, (5)Cornell University, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Ithaca, NY, United States, (6)Cornell University, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Ithaca, United States, (7)Columbia University, New York, United States, (8)USDA Forest Service International Institute of Tropical Forestry, Luquillo, United States, (9)University of Miami, Miami, United States, (10)University of Virginia, Department of Environmental Sciences, Charlottesville, United States
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