Long-term change along the Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park (1889-2011)
January 1, 2013
The Colorado River and its riverine resources have undergone profound changes since completion of Glen Canyon Dam in 1963, as every river runner with any history in Grand Canyon will attest. Long-term monitoring data are difficult to obtain for high-value resource areas (Webb et al. 2009), particularly in remote parts of national parks, yet these data are important to determining appropriate actions for restoration of resources and (or) potential modifications of flow releases on regulated rivers. The river corridor through the bottom of Grand Canyon creates a challenging environment for change-detection monitoring techniques (Belnap et al. 2008).
Citation Information
Publication Year | 2013 |
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Title | Long-term change along the Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park (1889-2011) |
Authors | R. H. Webb, J. Belnap, M. L. Scott, J. M. Friedman, T. C. Esque |
Publication Type | Article |
Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
Series Title | Boatman’s Quarterly Review |
Index ID | 70175257 |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
USGS Organization | Fort Collins Science Center |