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Resilience in Source to Sink Systems
What are Source to Sink Systems or S2SS?
“It’s sedimentary my dear Watson” -Sherrock Holmes
Source to sink systems are part of our everyday life. Imagine tracking how do you spend money on a given month. You start by identifying your sources of money (e.g., income) as well as the sinks of money (e.g, bills, groceries, fun, etc.). Then you can follow your money to know when and how you are spending and if you can abstract general rules that help you manage your money in the best way possible.
This approach can be extended to materials that move from one place to another in the landscape, like the sediments in a watershed.
What controls Particulate Organic Carbon Export from Headwaters?
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What happens to Particulate Organic Carbon when it moves down the river?
