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Hyporheic and Parafluvial Zones in…
The Arctic
Tundra!
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The hydraulic characteristics and geochemistry of hyporheic and
parafluvial zones in Arctic tundra streams, north slope, Alaska
Edwarson et al. (2003): Advances in Water Resources
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Purpose: Investigate the hydrologic and chemical dynamics of hyporheic and parafluvial zones in Arctic tundra streams
Importance: Essentially no information on Arctic streams
– First comprehensive description of hyporheic and parafluvial zones in Arctic tundra streams
– Continuous permafrost• Limit the importance of hyporheic processes?
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Scope of Work• 17 conservative tracer additions on 7
streams from 1994-1996– Stream reaches varied greatly
• Characterize in-stream hydrologic parameters using hyporheic samplers and OTIS-P simulations
• Biogeochemical and nutrient processing in hyporheic and parafluvial zones
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Background: Definitions and Key Concepts
• Transient storage zones• Parafluvial• Beaded stream• Importance of hyporheic and parafluvial
zones• 3 key factors that control water movement
in these zones• DO in the hyporheic zone• Modeling limitations
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Study Area
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Study Area: Kuparuk R. and Oksrukuyik Cr.
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Whole Lotta Methods:• Hyporheic Samplers• Tracer Additions• Conservative Tracer
Analysis• Solute Modeling• Vertical Hydraulic
Gradient (VHG)• Nutrient Chemistry
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Results: OTIS Modeling
• No significant relationship between As/A and discharge – General relationship held true
• Average storage zone cross-sectional area of the Arctic streams– 43% (Range: 8 – 254%)– 32% (Range: 8 – 112%) without Imnavait Cr.
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Results:Channel, Upwelling, and Downwelling Sites
Transient Storage Zones
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Results: Channel, Upwelling, and Downwelling Sites
Tracer Penetration
Hyporheic
Parafluvial
Hyporheic
Parafluvial
Bottom of RiffleTop of Riffle
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Results: Channel, Upwelling, and Downwelling Sites
Water Quality
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Results: VHG and Temperature
VHG
Riffle Parafluvial zones in left and right point bars
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Results: Benthic Uptake
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Key Discussion Points and Conclusions
• Transient storage in Arctic Streams– Similarity to temperate regions
• As/A relationship not signifcant
– Δmorphology and Δstage height are boss.– Importance of eddies
• BUT hyporheic storage still muy importante!– Biogeochemical importance of hyporheic
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• Permafrost– Hyporheic flow not limited by permafrost in ice-free
season– Spring ice-out (thaw) may results in much lower As/A
values due to high snow-melt Q and reduced interstitial area
• Water Quality– Interstitial waters served as sources of NO3, NH4,
PO4, and CO2
– Interstitial temperature inversely related to VHG and residence time in hyporheic and parafluvial zones.
Key Discussion Points and Conclusions
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