1. Dr. Larry Hinzman Research Professor, University of Alaska, Fairbanks
Dr. Larry Hinzman Research Professor, University of Alaska, Fairbanks. M.S., Purdue University (1981) PhD, UAF (1990)
Current Research:
• Hydrologic projects at LTER Caribou Poker Creeks Research Watershed. • Investigations of Natural-Attenuation Processes of Chlorinated Hydrocarbons Fort Wainwright, Alaska. • Ground-Water Modeling on High-Performance Computing Platforms. • Geohydrologic Investigations at Fort Wainwright, Alaska. • The role of fire in permafrost terrain in boreal forest. • Hydrologic Linkages with Arctic Freshwater and Terrestrial Systems. • Arctic Transitions in the Land-Atmosphere System (ATLAS)

2. The Role of Hydrology in Arctic Climate Change
Larry Hinzman
University of Alaska Fairbanks
With Contributions from Mark Dyurgerov, Torre Jorgenson, Doug Kane, Matt Nolan, Dave Verbyla, Kenji Yoshikawa and many others…

3. It will get DRIER!
It will get WETTER!

8. Ponds have since dried
View from Council Mountain, circa 1904

9. View from Council Mountain, 2002

16. Unfrozen Soil
Permafrost
Talik

18. Shown here are Austin Post's 1958 photo of the McCall Glacier terminus, alongside of a 2003 photo by Matt Nolan taken at almost the same spot.

19. European Arctic
Russian Arctic
Entire Arctic System
American Arctic

22. Time Wetter Dryer Negative Surface Energy Balance
Seasonally frozen soil
Talik
Permafrost
Positive Surface Energy Balance
Seasonally frozen soil
Permafrost
Talik

24. Larry’s Old Dog Team

25. Larry’s New Dog Team