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.
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
Inside Science Buzzwords:
- 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.
- Ecosystem: a community of living organisms, including plants, animals and microbes that interact with the soil, air, water, and other aspects of their environment.
