Building Critical Zone Research Cyberinfrastructure

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Hofmockel M 2007 EOS.pdf

Publication Type:

Journal Article

Authors:

Hofmockel, Michael; Richter, Daniel; Miller, Doug; Brantley,Susan

Source:

EOS, AGU, Volume 88, Issue 50, p.560 (2007)

Abstract:

Biological, physical, and chemical processes transform bedrock and sediments into soil at the Earth’s surface. All terrestrial life on Earth is supported in the aptly named “critical zone” (CZ), where air, water, rock materials, and biota interact. The CZ is bounded at the top by the vegetative canopy and at the bottom by the
lower limits of groundwater. Processes within this zone regulate the transformation of minerals, solubilize nutrients for biota, buffer toxins, create water pathways, and ultimately sculpt the landscape on which we live. Forty scientists from many disciplines attended a workshop recently at Pennsylvania State University to discuss needs for data and information systems to investigate the CZ.

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  • Listserve - CZEN
  • Data and information systems workshop - Fall 2007 - Planning group
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