Assessment of hurricane impacts on hydrological processes and water quality in agriculture watersheds under the changing climate
Assessment of hurricane impacts on hydrological processes and water quality in agriculture watersheds under the changing climate
Session ID#: 117590
Session Description:
Hurricanes are infrequent but disrupt events to human lives, economic activities, and natural processes in coastal regions. Recent evidences confirm that unnatural effects of climate change are making hurricanes, which are the costliest natural disasters. Estimates of hydrological process and water quality vulnerability to hurricanes and tropical cyclones under the changing climate are central to water resource management, water quality protection, and ecological service. Currently, insufficient efforts have been devoted to characterizing the severe damages of hurricanes and cyclones on hydrology and water quality in agriculture and forest watersheds. Here, we invite contributions to tackle the impacts of pre-, during- and post-hurricanes on hydrological processes and water quality under the changing climate. All aspects of hurricane-induced hydrology (e.g., stream channel alteration, flood, drought, evapotranspiration and water yield) and water quality (nutrients, sediment, biomass, and organic carbon) issues, hurricane impact and damage analyses, and proactive management decision support systems are welcome.
Index Terms:
1807 Climate impacts [HYDROLOGY]
1816 Estimation and forecasting [HYDROLOGY]
1817 Extreme events [HYDROLOGY]
1879 Watershed [HYDROLOGY]
Primary Convener: Ying Ouyang, USDA Forest Service-CBHR, Mississippi State, MS, United States
Conveners: Johnny Grace, USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station, Tallahassee, FL, United States, Sudhanshu Sekhar Panda, University of North Georgia, Institute of Environmental Spatial Analysis, Oakwood, GA, United States and Aavudai Anandhi, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL, United States
Primary Liaison: Ying Ouyang, USDA Forest Service-CBHR, Mississippi State, MS, United States
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