The '''Colorado River Science''' Wiki is being created to provide a web-based clearinghouse for scientific and technical information and data relevant to the Colorado River Basin and management of its water resources and related natural resources. This clearinghouse is intended to be useful to managers and other decision-makers, to researchers, to the media, and to the broader public. Its objectives are to:
*Share recent and ongoing Colorado River research efforts and findings
[[File:Basin_science_map.png|thumb|400px|'''Figure 1.''' Representation of the different models and data, and their underlying science, applied to decision-making in the Colorado River Basin. (Design: J. Lukas, adapted from L. Payton; basin map by Western Water Assessment (L. Woelders); thumbnail images from University of Washington VIC group, NOAA Colorado Basin River Forecast Center, and Reclamation)]]
*Provide up-to-date synthesis of the science relevant to management
*Allow one-stop access to key technical datasets and data tools
*Provide guidance for the ongoing Interim Guidelines renegotiation
*Engage the greater Colorado River community in a joint information-gathering effort
As of April 2021, the Wiki is still in the early stages of development. We welcome your comments and questions; please see the contact information at the bottom of this page.
[[File:2025 4 panel Plot Udall.jpg|thumb|400px|link=Current_conditions#The_Colorado_River_.274-panel_plot.27|'''Figure 2.''' The "4-panel plot" showing trends in Colorado River Basin reservoir storage, natural streamflow, precipitation, and temperature, through Water Year 2025. Click on the figure for a larger version. (Figure: Brad Udall; Data: Reclamation - reservoir storage and streamflow; NOAA NCEI - precipitation and temperature)]]
==Outline==
Below is the outline of topics to be covered (eventually) by the Wiki. The general plan is to have a separate page for each topic, though multiple topics may end up being combined on one page, while other topics may end up being split out among multiple pages.
As pages are developed, links to them will be activated in the topic outline below
The content on datasets and tools, and on new research, will also be collated across topics and available through separate headings.
'''''Science and applications''''
This section will comprise the bulk of the Wiki.
Each page will contain the following content, as appropriate:
*Summary description of the topic
*The topic's relevance to Colorado River water management
*Annotated links to datasets, tools, key documents, and other resources on that topic
*Research directions (ongoing and potential) for that topic
To obtain a login to allow editing, please contact the site administrator below.
Edits are subject to review and will not be made public until approved.
This site is under construction as of 1/21/2020. Currently, a skeleton is in place to allow prototyping and initial design.
Contact Brad Udall Bradley.udall @ colostate.edu for information.
The '''Colorado River Science Wiki''' is a web-based clearinghouse for scientific and technical information relevant to the Colorado River Basin and the management of its water resources and related natural resources. This clearinghouse is intended to be useful to managers and other decision-makers, to researchers, to the media, and to the broader public.
We welcome your feedback; please use this [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfVXdC1lZde88uk5Nld1qnDDtzXQr1XaDIjFo1KlQ1shCY20A/viewform form] to send us suggestions, or reach us at the contact information below.
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[[File:Basin_science_map.png|thumb|400px|'''Figure 1.''' Representation of the different models and data, and their underlying science, applied to decision-making in the Colorado River Basin. (Design: J. Lukas, adapted from L. Payton; basin map by Western Water Assessment (L. Woelders); thumbnail images from University of Washington VIC group, NOAA Colorado Basin River Forecast Center, and Reclamation)]]
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Figure 1. Representation of the different models and data, and their underlying science, applied to decision-making in the Colorado River Basin. (Design: J. Lukas, adapted from L. Payton; basin map by Western Water Assessment (L. Woelders); thumbnail images from University of Washington VIC group, NOAA Colorado Basin River Forecast Center, and Reclamation)Figure 2. The "4-panel plot" showing trends in Colorado River Basin reservoir storage, natural streamflow, precipitation, and temperature, through Water Year 2025. Click on the figure for a larger version. (Figure: Brad Udall; Data: Reclamation - reservoir storage and streamflow; NOAA NCEI - precipitation and temperature)
The Colorado River Science Wiki is a web-based clearinghouse for scientific and technical information relevant to the Colorado River Basin and the management of its water resources and related natural resources. This clearinghouse is intended to be useful to managers and other decision-makers, to researchers, to the media, and to the broader public.
We welcome your feedback; please use this form to send us suggestions, or reach us at the contact information below.
