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The current stream conditions of the Kuparuk River are available in near real time. This is incredibly valuable for researchers conducting event based studies, such sediment transport or fishery studies. Similar information is available for Imnavait Creek, and the Putuligayuk River.

Additionally, current meteorological conditions are available in near-real time at seven complete meteorological stations and six micro-met stations across the Kuparuk River basin.

The archived data from these stations are also available for use by anyone.

Very high resolution digital terrain data has been obtained for the entire Kuparuk Watershed. This high resolution DEM enables more advanced modeling and change-detection studies. Better analyses of satellite imagery is possible when such imagery is analyzed in concert with this excellent terrain data.

A workshop was convened to identify several notable gaps in our current level of understanding of arctic hydrological systems. Rapidly emerging data sets, technologies, and modeling resources provide an unprecedented opportunity to move forward. The resulting report, "The Hydrologic Cycle and its Role in Arctic and Global Environmental Change: A Rationale and Strategy for Synthesis Study (CHAMP)," defines three major research and synthesis challenges and provides recommendations for critical and strategic investments in arctic system science.