Annie L. Putman, Ph.D.
Annie specializes in stable water isotope systematics, back trajectory analyses, and synthesizing disparate datasets to answer continental and global scale questions.
Annie is also involved in evaluations of salinity trends and sources in the Colorado River Basin, dust origin and dust mediated metals exposure in Northern Utah, evaluating snow models, and and evaluating model processes using surface water stable isotopes. Her interests include evaluation of current and future climate and water use on water availability and quality and evaluations of differential exposure to particulate matter constituents based on historical and current land use practices.
Education and Certifications
Ph.D., Geology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT (2019)
M.S., Earth Sciences, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH (2013)
B.S., Environmental Chemistry, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI (2010)
Science and Products
Dust from the Great Salt Lake dry lakebed: a possible health risk for communities in northern Utah
By analyzing dust samples in northern Utah, the USGS is providing crucial insights about the importance of water and lakebed management to mitigate dust pollution and protect vulnerable communities in northern Utah.
Drought versus Aridification in the Colorado River Basin
The Colorado River Basin is no stranger to drought. However, not all droughts are the same. Drought refers to a temporary state where conditions eventually return to normal. Aridification is the transition to persistent above-average dry conditions that do not return to normal. It is important to know whether the current, prolonged millennium drought (2000-present) is actually the first stages of...
Simulated Snowpack and Meteorological Variables for the Upper Colorado River Basin and Vicinity Using CONUS404 Historical and Future Mid-Century Meteorology Simulated Snowpack and Meteorological Variables for the Upper Colorado River Basin and Vicinity Using CONUS404 Historical and Future Mid-Century Meteorology
This data release contains historical and future climate SnowModel (Liston and Elder, 2006; Liston and others, 2020; Liston, 2020) simulation outputs on a 100-meter (m) geospatial grid for a 392-kilometer (km) x 469-km model domain in the Upper Colorado River Basin. The historical simulation (control, CTL) was run from 1979-09-01 to 2022-08-31 using the CONUS404 meteorology dataset...
Simulated snowpack and meteorology at multiple resolutions for three headwater study areas in Colorado, USA, water years 1980-2019 Simulated snowpack and meteorology at multiple resolutions for three headwater study areas in Colorado, USA, water years 1980-2019
This data release includes SnowModel output for three headwater study areas in Colorado at seven spatial resolutions and from two forcing datasets over a 40-year period from water year 1980 to 2019. The resolutions include 30 m, 50 m, 100 m, 150 m, 250 m, 500 m, and 1,000 m. The model was run with a 3-hour temporal resolution from September 1, 1980 to August 31, 2019. Two meteorology...
Model code, input datasets, and prediction files for dynamic stream dissolved solids and static baseflow dissolved solids SPARROW models of the Upper Colorado River Basin, 1986-2017 Model code, input datasets, and prediction files for dynamic stream dissolved solids and static baseflow dissolved solids SPARROW models of the Upper Colorado River Basin, 1986-2017
This data release contains model code and input data for, and predictions from, both a dynamic stream dissolved solids and a static baseflow dissolved solids SPARROW (SPAtially Referenced Regression On Watershed attributes) model of the Upper Colorado River Basin for water years 1986-2017. Input data includes information on dissolved solids sources, landscape transport characteristics...
Dust and sediment data from Great Salt Lake and northern Utah, 2022 Dust and sediment data from Great Salt Lake and northern Utah, 2022
These are physical and geochemical (elemental, strontium isotope) data from dust and sediments collected from and around Great Salt Lake, Utah. Data were collected by the U.S. Geological Survey Utah Water Science Center (West Valley City, Utah) to better understand the degree to which populations in northern Utah are affected by Great Salt Lake dust, dust from other sources, and metals...
Streamflow projections for southwestern United States (1975-2099) Streamflow projections for southwestern United States (1975-2099)
We projected future streamflow outcomes arising from climate change for the southwestern United States during the 21st century due to climate change under two possible greenhouse gas concentration pathways (RCP4.5 and 8.5). The results inform water managers about the future risks of drought in their water resource regions by providing bounds on the possible locations and extents of...
Hydrogen and oxygen stable isotope mass balance evaluation of the National Water Model (v2.1) streamflow, runoff and groundwater flows Hydrogen and oxygen stable isotope mass balance evaluation of the National Water Model (v2.1) streamflow, runoff and groundwater flows
This data release contains the results of an isotopic mass balance approach to provide an estimate of the long-term average isotope ratios of NWM streamflow for the summer season (JJA) between 2000 and 2019 in the Western United States. The NWM-estimated long-term average isotope ratios are compared directly to 6426 stream stable isotope observations in 995 unique catchments. Quantified
Quality assessed and modified Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) facility and outfall locations, 2007 - 2019 Quality assessed and modified Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) facility and outfall locations, 2007 - 2019
Each year the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reports permit, location, and discharge information for facilities across the United States and its territories through the Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR). Because these data are cataloged through a variety of systems, including self-reporting, there are discrepancies that may lead to incorrect spatial interpretation of content...
SPARROW model inputs and simulated future baseflow for streams of the Upper Colorado River Basin SPARROW model inputs and simulated future baseflow for streams of the Upper Colorado River Basin
The U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) SPAtially Referenced Regression On Watershed attributes (SPARROW) model was used to estimate baseflow changes from historical (1984 - 2012) to thirty-year periods centered around 2030, 2050, and 2080 under warm/wet, median, and hot/dry climatic conditions. SPARROW is a spatially explicit hybrid statistical and process-based model that estimates mean...
Filter Total Items: 15
Contributions of Great Salt Lake playa- and industrially-sourced priority pollutant metals in dust contribute to possible health hazards in the communities of northern Utah Contributions of Great Salt Lake playa- and industrially-sourced priority pollutant metals in dust contribute to possible health hazards in the communities of northern Utah
Communities and ecosystems of northern Utah, USA receive particulate pollution from anthropogenic activity and dust emissions from sources including the Great Salt Lake (“the Lake”) playa. In addition to affecting communities, anthropogenic pollution is delivered to the Lake's playa sediments, which are eroded during dust events. Yet, spatial variability in dust flux and composition and...
Authors
Annie Putman, Molly Blakowski, Destry DiViesti, Diego Fernandez, Morgan McDonnell, Patrick Longley, Daniel Jones
Dust in the Critical Zone: North American case studies Dust in the Critical Zone: North American case studies
The dust cycle facilitates the exchange of particles among Earth's major systems, enabling dust to traverse ecosystems, cross geographic boundaries, and even move uphill against the natural flow of gravity. Dust in the atmosphere is composed of a complex and ever-changing mixture that reflects the evolving human footprint on the landscape. The emission, transport, and deposition of dust...
Authors
Janice Brahney, Ruth Heindel, Thomas Gill, Gregory Carling, Juan Gonzalez-Olalla, Jenny Hand, Derek Mallia, Jeffrey Munroe, Kevin Perry, Annie Putman, S. Skiles, Brad Adams, Zachary Aanderud, Sarah Aarons, Daniela Aguirre, Karin Ardon-Dryer, Molly Blakowski, Jessie Creamean, Diego Fernandez, Hosein Foroutan, Cassandra Gaston, Maura Hahnenberger, Sebastian Hoch, Daniel Jones, Kerry Kelly, Otto Lang, Josh Lemonte, Richard Reynolds, Ramesh Singh, Mark Sweeney, Thorn Merrill
Design, development, and implementation of IsoBank: A centralized repository for isotopic data Design, development, and implementation of IsoBank: A centralized repository for isotopic data
Stable isotope data have made pivotal contributions to nearly every discipline of the physical and natural sciences. As the generation and application of stable isotope data continues to grow exponentially, so does the need for a unifying data repository to improve accessibility and promote collaborative engagement. This paper provides an overview of the design, development, and...
Authors
Oliver Shipley, Anna Dabrowski, Gabriel Bowen, Brian Hayden, Jonathan Pauli, Christopher Jordan, Lesleigh Anderson, Adriana Bailey, Clement Bataille, Carla Cicero, Hilary Close, Craig Cook, Joseph A. Cook, Ankur Desai, Jaivime Evaristo, Tim Filley, Christine France, Sora Kim, Sebastian Kopf, Julie Loisel, Philip Manlick, Jamie McFarlin, Bailey McMeans, Tamsin O’Connel, Brice Semmens, Chris Stantis, Paul Szejner, Suzanne Pilaar Birch, Annie Putman, Craig Stricker, Tara Trammell, Mark Uhen, Samantha Weintraub-Leff, Matthew Wooller, John Williams, Christopher Yarnes, Hanna Vander Zanden, Seth Newsome
Streamflow timing and magnitude during snow drought depend on snow drought type and regional hydroclimate Streamflow timing and magnitude during snow drought depend on snow drought type and regional hydroclimate
Communities around the world rely on snowmelt to meet water demands, and periods of lower than normal snow accumulation, snow droughts, can decrease water supplies. Leveraging 172 minimally disturbed and seasonally snow-covered watersheds, we developed an approach to examine the effects of cool & dry, warm & dry, and warm & wet snow droughts on streamflow timing and magnitude by...
Authors
John C. Hammond, Annie Putman, Theodore B. Barnhart, Graham A. Sexstone, Gregory McCabe, David Wolock, Aaron Heldmyer, Stephanie Kampf
Evaluating distributed snow model resolution and meteorology parameterizations against streamflow observations: Finer Is not always better Evaluating distributed snow model resolution and meteorology parameterizations against streamflow observations: Finer Is not always better
Estimating snow conditions is often done using numerical snowpack evolution models at spatial resolutions of 500 m and greater; however, snow depth in complex terrain often varies on sub-meter scales. This study investigated how the spatial distribution of simulated snow conditions varied across seven model spatial resolutions from 30 to 1,000 m and over two meteorological data sets...
Authors
Theodore Barnhart, Annie Putman, Aaron Heldmyer, David M. Rey, John C. Hammond, Jessica Driscoll, Graham A. Sexstone
Isotopic evaluation of the National Water Model reveals missing agricultural irrigation contributions to streamflow across the western United States Isotopic evaluation of the National Water Model reveals missing agricultural irrigation contributions to streamflow across the western United States
The National Water Model (NWM) provides critical analyses and projections of streamflow that support water management decisions. However, the NWM performs poorly in lower-elevation rivers of the western United States (US). The accuracy of the NWM depends on the fidelity of the model inputs and the representation and calibration of model processes and water sources. To evaluate the NWM...
Authors
Annie Putman, Patrick Longley, Morgan McDonnell, James E. Reddy, Michelle Katoski, Olivia Miller, J. Brooks
Low flows from drought and water use reduced total dissolved solids fluxes in the Lower Colorado River Basin between 1976 to 2008 Low flows from drought and water use reduced total dissolved solids fluxes in the Lower Colorado River Basin between 1976 to 2008
Study area: We evaluated the Virgin, Verde, Salt, and Gila Rivers in the Lower Colorado River Basin. The watersheds have extents in Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, US and Sonora, MX.Study focus: We calculated trends in total dissolved solids (TDS) concentrations and fluxes with the Weighted Regressions on Time, Discharge and Season model. The modeling framework leverages daily streamflow and...
Authors
Annie Putman, Hannah Mcilwain, Christine Rumsey, Thomas Marston
Unlearning Racism in Geoscience (URGE): Summary of U.S. Geological Survey URGE pod deliverables Unlearning Racism in Geoscience (URGE): Summary of U.S. Geological Survey URGE pod deliverables
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is in a unique position to be a leader in diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the Earth sciences. As one of the largest geoscience employers, the USGS wields significant community influence and has a responsibility to adopt and implement robust, unbiased policies so that the science it is charged to deliver is better connected to the...
Authors
Matthew Morriss, Eleanour Snow, Jennifer Miselis, William F. Waite, Katherine Barnhart, Andria P. Ellis, Liv Herdman, Seth C. Moran, Annie Putman, Nadine Reitman, Wendy Stovall, Meagan Eagle, Stephen Phillips
Temporal variability in irrigated land and climate influences on salinity loading across the Upper Colorado River Basin, 1986-2017 Temporal variability in irrigated land and climate influences on salinity loading across the Upper Colorado River Basin, 1986-2017
Freshwater salinization is a growing global concern impacting human and ecosystem needs with impacts to water availability for human and ecological uses. In the Upper Colorado River Basin (UCRB), dissolved solids in streams compound ongoing water supply challenges to further limit water availability and cause economic damages. Much effort has been dedicated to understanding dissolved...
Authors
Olivia Miller, Annie Putman, Richard Smith, Gregory Schwarz, Michael Hess, Morgan McDonnell, Daniel Jones
Assessing exposure of northern Utah communities to dust from the contaminated and dynamic Great Salt Lake playa Assessing exposure of northern Utah communities to dust from the contaminated and dynamic Great Salt Lake playa
No abstract available.
Authors
Annie Putman, Molly Blakowski, Morgan McDonnell, Destry DiViesti, Diego Fernandez, Patrick Longley, Daniel Jones
High resolution SnowModel simulations reveal future elevation-dependent snow loss and earlier, flashier surface water input for the Upper Colorado River Basin High resolution SnowModel simulations reveal future elevation-dependent snow loss and earlier, flashier surface water input for the Upper Colorado River Basin
Continued climate warming is reducing seasonal snowpacks in the western United States, where >50% of historical water supplies were snowmelt-derived. In the Upper Colorado River Basin, declining snow water equivalent (SWE) and altered surface water input (SWI, rainfall and snowmelt available to enter the soil) timing and magnitude affect streamflow generation and water availability. To...
Authors
John C. Hammond, Graham A. Sexstone, Annie Putman, Theodore B. Barnhart, David M. Rey, Jessica Driscoll, Glen Liston, Kristen Rasmussen, Daniel McGrath, Steven Fassnacht, Stephanie Kampf
Industrial particulate pollution and historical land use contribute metals of concern to dust deposited in neighborhoods along the Wasatch Front, UT, USA Industrial particulate pollution and historical land use contribute metals of concern to dust deposited in neighborhoods along the Wasatch Front, UT, USA
The Salt Lake Valley, UT, USA, is proximal to the desiccating Great Salt Lake (GSL). Prior work has found that this lakebed/playa contributes metals-laden dust to snow in the Wasatch and Uinta Mountains. Dust and industrial particulate pollution are also delivered to communities along the Wasatch Front, but their sources, compositions, and fluxes are poorly characterized. In this study...
Authors
Annie Putman, Daniel Jones, Molly Blakowski, Destry DiViesti, Scott Hynek, Diego Fernandez, Danielle Mendoza
Non-USGS Publications**
Putman, A. L., Bowen, G. J., & Strong, C. (2021). Local and regional modes of hydroclimatic change expressed in modern multidecadal precipitation oxygen isotope trends. Geophysical Research Letters, 48, e2020GL092006. https://doi.org/10.1029/2020GL092006
Putman, A.L., and G.J. Bowen (2019) Technical Note: A global database of the stable isotopic ratios of meteoric and terrestrial waters.
Hydrologic and Earth Systems Science, 23, 4389–4396 doi:10.5194/hess-23-4389-2019
Hydrologic and Earth Systems Science, 23, 4389–4396 doi:10.5194/hess-23-4389-2019
Putman, A.L., R.P. Fiorella, G.J. Bowen, and Z. Cai ( 2019). A global perspective on local meteoric water lines: Meta‐analytic insight into fundamental controls and practical constraints. Water Resources Research, 55, 6896– 6910. doi:10.1029/2019WR025181
Bowen, G.J., Z.Cai, R.P. Fiorella, and A.L. Putman (2019) Isotopes in the Water Cycle: Regional- to Global-Scale Patterns and Applications.
Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences 47:1, 453-479 doi:10.1146/annurev-earth-053018-060220
Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences 47:1, 453-479 doi:10.1146/annurev-earth-053018-060220
Bowen, G.J., A.L. Putman, J.R. Brooks, D.R. Bowling, E.J. Oerter, and S.P. Good (2018). Inferring the source of evaporated waters using stable H and O isotopes. Oecologia, 187(4), 1025-1039. doi:10.1007/s00442-018-4192-5
Putman, A.L., X. Feng, E.S. Posmentier, A.M. Faiia, and L.J. Sonder (2017) Testing a Novel Method for Initializing Air Parcel Back Trajectories in Precipitating Clouds Using Reanalysis Data. Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 34, 2393–2405, doi:10.1175/JTECH-D-17-0053.1
Oerter, E., M. Malone, A.L. Putman, D. Drits-Esser, L. Stark, and G.J. Bowen (2017) Every apple has a voice: using stable isotopes to teach about food sourcing and the water cycle, Hydrologic and Earth Systems Science, 21, 3799–3810, doi:10.5194/hess-21-3799-2017
Putman, A.L., X. Feng, L.J. Sonder, L. and E.S Posmentier (2017) Annual variation in event-scale precipitation δ2H at Barrow, AK, reflects vapor source region. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 17, 4627–4639, doi:10.5194/acp-17-4627-2017
Kundu, S., R. Fisseha, A.L. Putman, T.A. Rahn, and L.R. Mazzoleni (2012) High molecular weight SOA formation during limonene ozonolysis: insights from ultrahigh-resolution FT-ICR mass spectrometry characterization, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 12, 5523-5536, doi:10.5194/acp-12-5523-2012
Putman, A.L., J.H. Offenberg, R. Fisseha, S. Kundu, T.A. Rahn and L.R. Mazzoleni (2012) Ultrahigh-resolution FT-ICR mass spectrometry characterization of α-pinene ozonolysis SOA. Atmospheric Environment, 46:164-172, doi:10.1016/j.atmosenv.2011.10.003.
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
Science and Products
Dust from the Great Salt Lake dry lakebed: a possible health risk for communities in northern Utah
By analyzing dust samples in northern Utah, the USGS is providing crucial insights about the importance of water and lakebed management to mitigate dust pollution and protect vulnerable communities in northern Utah.
Drought versus Aridification in the Colorado River Basin
The Colorado River Basin is no stranger to drought. However, not all droughts are the same. Drought refers to a temporary state where conditions eventually return to normal. Aridification is the transition to persistent above-average dry conditions that do not return to normal. It is important to know whether the current, prolonged millennium drought (2000-present) is actually the first stages of...
Simulated Snowpack and Meteorological Variables for the Upper Colorado River Basin and Vicinity Using CONUS404 Historical and Future Mid-Century Meteorology Simulated Snowpack and Meteorological Variables for the Upper Colorado River Basin and Vicinity Using CONUS404 Historical and Future Mid-Century Meteorology
This data release contains historical and future climate SnowModel (Liston and Elder, 2006; Liston and others, 2020; Liston, 2020) simulation outputs on a 100-meter (m) geospatial grid for a 392-kilometer (km) x 469-km model domain in the Upper Colorado River Basin. The historical simulation (control, CTL) was run from 1979-09-01 to 2022-08-31 using the CONUS404 meteorology dataset...
Simulated snowpack and meteorology at multiple resolutions for three headwater study areas in Colorado, USA, water years 1980-2019 Simulated snowpack and meteorology at multiple resolutions for three headwater study areas in Colorado, USA, water years 1980-2019
This data release includes SnowModel output for three headwater study areas in Colorado at seven spatial resolutions and from two forcing datasets over a 40-year period from water year 1980 to 2019. The resolutions include 30 m, 50 m, 100 m, 150 m, 250 m, 500 m, and 1,000 m. The model was run with a 3-hour temporal resolution from September 1, 1980 to August 31, 2019. Two meteorology...
Model code, input datasets, and prediction files for dynamic stream dissolved solids and static baseflow dissolved solids SPARROW models of the Upper Colorado River Basin, 1986-2017 Model code, input datasets, and prediction files for dynamic stream dissolved solids and static baseflow dissolved solids SPARROW models of the Upper Colorado River Basin, 1986-2017
This data release contains model code and input data for, and predictions from, both a dynamic stream dissolved solids and a static baseflow dissolved solids SPARROW (SPAtially Referenced Regression On Watershed attributes) model of the Upper Colorado River Basin for water years 1986-2017. Input data includes information on dissolved solids sources, landscape transport characteristics...
Dust and sediment data from Great Salt Lake and northern Utah, 2022 Dust and sediment data from Great Salt Lake and northern Utah, 2022
These are physical and geochemical (elemental, strontium isotope) data from dust and sediments collected from and around Great Salt Lake, Utah. Data were collected by the U.S. Geological Survey Utah Water Science Center (West Valley City, Utah) to better understand the degree to which populations in northern Utah are affected by Great Salt Lake dust, dust from other sources, and metals...
Streamflow projections for southwestern United States (1975-2099) Streamflow projections for southwestern United States (1975-2099)
We projected future streamflow outcomes arising from climate change for the southwestern United States during the 21st century due to climate change under two possible greenhouse gas concentration pathways (RCP4.5 and 8.5). The results inform water managers about the future risks of drought in their water resource regions by providing bounds on the possible locations and extents of...
Hydrogen and oxygen stable isotope mass balance evaluation of the National Water Model (v2.1) streamflow, runoff and groundwater flows Hydrogen and oxygen stable isotope mass balance evaluation of the National Water Model (v2.1) streamflow, runoff and groundwater flows
This data release contains the results of an isotopic mass balance approach to provide an estimate of the long-term average isotope ratios of NWM streamflow for the summer season (JJA) between 2000 and 2019 in the Western United States. The NWM-estimated long-term average isotope ratios are compared directly to 6426 stream stable isotope observations in 995 unique catchments. Quantified
Quality assessed and modified Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) facility and outfall locations, 2007 - 2019 Quality assessed and modified Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) facility and outfall locations, 2007 - 2019
Each year the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reports permit, location, and discharge information for facilities across the United States and its territories through the Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR). Because these data are cataloged through a variety of systems, including self-reporting, there are discrepancies that may lead to incorrect spatial interpretation of content...
SPARROW model inputs and simulated future baseflow for streams of the Upper Colorado River Basin SPARROW model inputs and simulated future baseflow for streams of the Upper Colorado River Basin
The U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) SPAtially Referenced Regression On Watershed attributes (SPARROW) model was used to estimate baseflow changes from historical (1984 - 2012) to thirty-year periods centered around 2030, 2050, and 2080 under warm/wet, median, and hot/dry climatic conditions. SPARROW is a spatially explicit hybrid statistical and process-based model that estimates mean...
Filter Total Items: 15
Contributions of Great Salt Lake playa- and industrially-sourced priority pollutant metals in dust contribute to possible health hazards in the communities of northern Utah Contributions of Great Salt Lake playa- and industrially-sourced priority pollutant metals in dust contribute to possible health hazards in the communities of northern Utah
Communities and ecosystems of northern Utah, USA receive particulate pollution from anthropogenic activity and dust emissions from sources including the Great Salt Lake (“the Lake”) playa. In addition to affecting communities, anthropogenic pollution is delivered to the Lake's playa sediments, which are eroded during dust events. Yet, spatial variability in dust flux and composition and...
Authors
Annie Putman, Molly Blakowski, Destry DiViesti, Diego Fernandez, Morgan McDonnell, Patrick Longley, Daniel Jones
Dust in the Critical Zone: North American case studies Dust in the Critical Zone: North American case studies
The dust cycle facilitates the exchange of particles among Earth's major systems, enabling dust to traverse ecosystems, cross geographic boundaries, and even move uphill against the natural flow of gravity. Dust in the atmosphere is composed of a complex and ever-changing mixture that reflects the evolving human footprint on the landscape. The emission, transport, and deposition of dust...
Authors
Janice Brahney, Ruth Heindel, Thomas Gill, Gregory Carling, Juan Gonzalez-Olalla, Jenny Hand, Derek Mallia, Jeffrey Munroe, Kevin Perry, Annie Putman, S. Skiles, Brad Adams, Zachary Aanderud, Sarah Aarons, Daniela Aguirre, Karin Ardon-Dryer, Molly Blakowski, Jessie Creamean, Diego Fernandez, Hosein Foroutan, Cassandra Gaston, Maura Hahnenberger, Sebastian Hoch, Daniel Jones, Kerry Kelly, Otto Lang, Josh Lemonte, Richard Reynolds, Ramesh Singh, Mark Sweeney, Thorn Merrill
Design, development, and implementation of IsoBank: A centralized repository for isotopic data Design, development, and implementation of IsoBank: A centralized repository for isotopic data
Stable isotope data have made pivotal contributions to nearly every discipline of the physical and natural sciences. As the generation and application of stable isotope data continues to grow exponentially, so does the need for a unifying data repository to improve accessibility and promote collaborative engagement. This paper provides an overview of the design, development, and...
Authors
Oliver Shipley, Anna Dabrowski, Gabriel Bowen, Brian Hayden, Jonathan Pauli, Christopher Jordan, Lesleigh Anderson, Adriana Bailey, Clement Bataille, Carla Cicero, Hilary Close, Craig Cook, Joseph A. Cook, Ankur Desai, Jaivime Evaristo, Tim Filley, Christine France, Sora Kim, Sebastian Kopf, Julie Loisel, Philip Manlick, Jamie McFarlin, Bailey McMeans, Tamsin O’Connel, Brice Semmens, Chris Stantis, Paul Szejner, Suzanne Pilaar Birch, Annie Putman, Craig Stricker, Tara Trammell, Mark Uhen, Samantha Weintraub-Leff, Matthew Wooller, John Williams, Christopher Yarnes, Hanna Vander Zanden, Seth Newsome
Streamflow timing and magnitude during snow drought depend on snow drought type and regional hydroclimate Streamflow timing and magnitude during snow drought depend on snow drought type and regional hydroclimate
Communities around the world rely on snowmelt to meet water demands, and periods of lower than normal snow accumulation, snow droughts, can decrease water supplies. Leveraging 172 minimally disturbed and seasonally snow-covered watersheds, we developed an approach to examine the effects of cool & dry, warm & dry, and warm & wet snow droughts on streamflow timing and magnitude by...
Authors
John C. Hammond, Annie Putman, Theodore B. Barnhart, Graham A. Sexstone, Gregory McCabe, David Wolock, Aaron Heldmyer, Stephanie Kampf
Evaluating distributed snow model resolution and meteorology parameterizations against streamflow observations: Finer Is not always better Evaluating distributed snow model resolution and meteorology parameterizations against streamflow observations: Finer Is not always better
Estimating snow conditions is often done using numerical snowpack evolution models at spatial resolutions of 500 m and greater; however, snow depth in complex terrain often varies on sub-meter scales. This study investigated how the spatial distribution of simulated snow conditions varied across seven model spatial resolutions from 30 to 1,000 m and over two meteorological data sets...
Authors
Theodore Barnhart, Annie Putman, Aaron Heldmyer, David M. Rey, John C. Hammond, Jessica Driscoll, Graham A. Sexstone
Isotopic evaluation of the National Water Model reveals missing agricultural irrigation contributions to streamflow across the western United States Isotopic evaluation of the National Water Model reveals missing agricultural irrigation contributions to streamflow across the western United States
The National Water Model (NWM) provides critical analyses and projections of streamflow that support water management decisions. However, the NWM performs poorly in lower-elevation rivers of the western United States (US). The accuracy of the NWM depends on the fidelity of the model inputs and the representation and calibration of model processes and water sources. To evaluate the NWM...
Authors
Annie Putman, Patrick Longley, Morgan McDonnell, James E. Reddy, Michelle Katoski, Olivia Miller, J. Brooks
Low flows from drought and water use reduced total dissolved solids fluxes in the Lower Colorado River Basin between 1976 to 2008 Low flows from drought and water use reduced total dissolved solids fluxes in the Lower Colorado River Basin between 1976 to 2008
Study area: We evaluated the Virgin, Verde, Salt, and Gila Rivers in the Lower Colorado River Basin. The watersheds have extents in Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, US and Sonora, MX.Study focus: We calculated trends in total dissolved solids (TDS) concentrations and fluxes with the Weighted Regressions on Time, Discharge and Season model. The modeling framework leverages daily streamflow and...
Authors
Annie Putman, Hannah Mcilwain, Christine Rumsey, Thomas Marston
Unlearning Racism in Geoscience (URGE): Summary of U.S. Geological Survey URGE pod deliverables Unlearning Racism in Geoscience (URGE): Summary of U.S. Geological Survey URGE pod deliverables
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is in a unique position to be a leader in diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the Earth sciences. As one of the largest geoscience employers, the USGS wields significant community influence and has a responsibility to adopt and implement robust, unbiased policies so that the science it is charged to deliver is better connected to the...
Authors
Matthew Morriss, Eleanour Snow, Jennifer Miselis, William F. Waite, Katherine Barnhart, Andria P. Ellis, Liv Herdman, Seth C. Moran, Annie Putman, Nadine Reitman, Wendy Stovall, Meagan Eagle, Stephen Phillips
Temporal variability in irrigated land and climate influences on salinity loading across the Upper Colorado River Basin, 1986-2017 Temporal variability in irrigated land and climate influences on salinity loading across the Upper Colorado River Basin, 1986-2017
Freshwater salinization is a growing global concern impacting human and ecosystem needs with impacts to water availability for human and ecological uses. In the Upper Colorado River Basin (UCRB), dissolved solids in streams compound ongoing water supply challenges to further limit water availability and cause economic damages. Much effort has been dedicated to understanding dissolved...
Authors
Olivia Miller, Annie Putman, Richard Smith, Gregory Schwarz, Michael Hess, Morgan McDonnell, Daniel Jones
Assessing exposure of northern Utah communities to dust from the contaminated and dynamic Great Salt Lake playa Assessing exposure of northern Utah communities to dust from the contaminated and dynamic Great Salt Lake playa
No abstract available.
Authors
Annie Putman, Molly Blakowski, Morgan McDonnell, Destry DiViesti, Diego Fernandez, Patrick Longley, Daniel Jones
High resolution SnowModel simulations reveal future elevation-dependent snow loss and earlier, flashier surface water input for the Upper Colorado River Basin High resolution SnowModel simulations reveal future elevation-dependent snow loss and earlier, flashier surface water input for the Upper Colorado River Basin
Continued climate warming is reducing seasonal snowpacks in the western United States, where >50% of historical water supplies were snowmelt-derived. In the Upper Colorado River Basin, declining snow water equivalent (SWE) and altered surface water input (SWI, rainfall and snowmelt available to enter the soil) timing and magnitude affect streamflow generation and water availability. To...
Authors
John C. Hammond, Graham A. Sexstone, Annie Putman, Theodore B. Barnhart, David M. Rey, Jessica Driscoll, Glen Liston, Kristen Rasmussen, Daniel McGrath, Steven Fassnacht, Stephanie Kampf
Industrial particulate pollution and historical land use contribute metals of concern to dust deposited in neighborhoods along the Wasatch Front, UT, USA Industrial particulate pollution and historical land use contribute metals of concern to dust deposited in neighborhoods along the Wasatch Front, UT, USA
The Salt Lake Valley, UT, USA, is proximal to the desiccating Great Salt Lake (GSL). Prior work has found that this lakebed/playa contributes metals-laden dust to snow in the Wasatch and Uinta Mountains. Dust and industrial particulate pollution are also delivered to communities along the Wasatch Front, but their sources, compositions, and fluxes are poorly characterized. In this study...
Authors
Annie Putman, Daniel Jones, Molly Blakowski, Destry DiViesti, Scott Hynek, Diego Fernandez, Danielle Mendoza
Non-USGS Publications**
Putman, A. L., Bowen, G. J., & Strong, C. (2021). Local and regional modes of hydroclimatic change expressed in modern multidecadal precipitation oxygen isotope trends. Geophysical Research Letters, 48, e2020GL092006. https://doi.org/10.1029/2020GL092006
Putman, A.L., and G.J. Bowen (2019) Technical Note: A global database of the stable isotopic ratios of meteoric and terrestrial waters.
Hydrologic and Earth Systems Science, 23, 4389–4396 doi:10.5194/hess-23-4389-2019
Hydrologic and Earth Systems Science, 23, 4389–4396 doi:10.5194/hess-23-4389-2019
Putman, A.L., R.P. Fiorella, G.J. Bowen, and Z. Cai ( 2019). A global perspective on local meteoric water lines: Meta‐analytic insight into fundamental controls and practical constraints. Water Resources Research, 55, 6896– 6910. doi:10.1029/2019WR025181
Bowen, G.J., Z.Cai, R.P. Fiorella, and A.L. Putman (2019) Isotopes in the Water Cycle: Regional- to Global-Scale Patterns and Applications.
Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences 47:1, 453-479 doi:10.1146/annurev-earth-053018-060220
Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences 47:1, 453-479 doi:10.1146/annurev-earth-053018-060220
Bowen, G.J., A.L. Putman, J.R. Brooks, D.R. Bowling, E.J. Oerter, and S.P. Good (2018). Inferring the source of evaporated waters using stable H and O isotopes. Oecologia, 187(4), 1025-1039. doi:10.1007/s00442-018-4192-5
Putman, A.L., X. Feng, E.S. Posmentier, A.M. Faiia, and L.J. Sonder (2017) Testing a Novel Method for Initializing Air Parcel Back Trajectories in Precipitating Clouds Using Reanalysis Data. Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 34, 2393–2405, doi:10.1175/JTECH-D-17-0053.1
Oerter, E., M. Malone, A.L. Putman, D. Drits-Esser, L. Stark, and G.J. Bowen (2017) Every apple has a voice: using stable isotopes to teach about food sourcing and the water cycle, Hydrologic and Earth Systems Science, 21, 3799–3810, doi:10.5194/hess-21-3799-2017
Putman, A.L., X. Feng, L.J. Sonder, L. and E.S Posmentier (2017) Annual variation in event-scale precipitation δ2H at Barrow, AK, reflects vapor source region. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 17, 4627–4639, doi:10.5194/acp-17-4627-2017
Kundu, S., R. Fisseha, A.L. Putman, T.A. Rahn, and L.R. Mazzoleni (2012) High molecular weight SOA formation during limonene ozonolysis: insights from ultrahigh-resolution FT-ICR mass spectrometry characterization, Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 12, 5523-5536, doi:10.5194/acp-12-5523-2012
Putman, A.L., J.H. Offenberg, R. Fisseha, S. Kundu, T.A. Rahn and L.R. Mazzoleni (2012) Ultrahigh-resolution FT-ICR mass spectrometry characterization of α-pinene ozonolysis SOA. Atmospheric Environment, 46:164-172, doi:10.1016/j.atmosenv.2011.10.003.
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