EPSS Colloquium fall-2021
Characterizing the critical zone to advance understanding of water cycling and landscape evolution
Oct. 5, 2021,
3:30 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Chemistry CS50
Presented By:
Suzanne Anderson
Dept. Geological Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder
The critical zone, the region near Earth’s surface where water, air, rock and biota interact, is difficult to characterize and map. Yet the architecture of this region reflects the history of processes that shaped it, affects its current behavior, and constrains its future. In this talk, I will take a deep dive into the architecture, hydrology, and landscape evolution of Gordon Gulch, a headwater catchment in the Colorado Front Range to illustrate these points.