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Inside The World’s Largest Artificial Watershed

APR 30, 2013
Water, microbes, soil and plants interact in a setting realistic enough to improve global climate models for years to come.
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Inside the World’s Largest Artificial Watershed

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First Rain on World’s Largest Artificial Watershed

Department of Hydrology and Water Resources

The Landscape Evolution Observatory (LEO)

Peter A. Troch – The University of Arizona

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  1. Hillslope: part of Earth’s landscape, consisting of slope types ranging from steep mountains and cliffs to almost-flat plains. Most hillslopes are large quantities of soil and sediment that moved over time through air, water, and ice.
  2. Ecosystem: a community of living organisms, including plants, animals and microbes that interact with the soil, air, water, and other aspects of their environment.

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