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WHONDRS: a Community Resource for Studying Dynamic River Corridors.
James C Stegen1, Amy E Goldman2
1Ecosystem Sciences Team, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington, USA.
Msystems
|October 16, 2018
Summary
The Worldwide Hydrobiogeochemistry Observation Network for Dynamic River Systems (WHONDRS) fosters global collaboration for river corridor science. It offers shared resources and data to advance understanding of river hydrology, biogeochemistry, and microbiology.
Area of Science:
- Environmental Science
- Geochemistry
- Microbiology
Background:
- Dynamic river corridors are critical ecosystems influenced by complex interactions.
- Understanding these interactions requires integrated, large-scale observation.
- Existing research often lacks a coordinated, global approach.
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