Project Number: 5348-12000-008-01
Project Type: Specific Cooperative Agreement

Start Date: Sep 23, 2005
End Date: Aug 30, 2010

Objective:
The objective of this cooperative research project is to develop and validate mathematical relationships to describe the interaction of cropping systems with soil freezing and thawing and the resulting effects on runoff, erosion and water quality in order to improve predictive models.

Approach:
In consultation with the ADODR, hydrological and erosion models will be developed, and field and laboratory experiments will be designed and conducted in order to test hypotheses and determine parameters for winter process components in these research and application models. Consultation with and review by other researchers and users will ensure the models meet specified needs. Results of this research will be jointly reported in the scientific literature, technology transfer documents and training activities. Documents Specific Cooperative Agreement with WSU. Formerly 5348-12000-007-02S (7/07).