Primary Convener:
Peirong Lin, Peking University

Convener:
Augusto Getirana, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Cedric David, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology
Guy Schumann, RSS Hydro SARL

Chair:
Peirong Lin, University of Texas
Augusto Getirana, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Earth's river systems represent critical interfaces of complex climate-human interactions. Increasing flood risks and water scarcity have driven extensive hydraulic infrastructure development (e.g., dams/reservoirs, levees, water transfer projects), fundamentally altering natural flow regimes and reshaping river equilibrium. While significant progress has been made in global river modeling during the past decades, key challenges persist: (1) evaluating model performance under combined climate and anthropogenic pressures, (2) reconciling inter-model discrepancies in streamflow simulations, and (3) effectively integrating multi-source satellite data (e.g., optical, altimetry) to enhance human impact quantification. This session seeks cutting-edge research addressing these modeling frontiers, with particular interest in studies that bridge scientific advances with practical applications for water resource management and climate adaptation. We welcome contributions from observational, modeling, and interdisciplinary perspectives to foster robust discussions on the future of river system science.

Index Terms
1847 Modeling
1855 Remote sensing
1856 River channels
1860 Streamflow

Co-Organized Sessions:
Earth and Planetary Surface Processes

Suggested Itineraries:
Climate Change and Global Policy
Machine Learning and AI
Open Science and Open Data

Cross-Listed:
SY - Science and Society

Neighborhoods:
3. Earth Covering