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1. Modeling the response of dry bean yield to irrigation water availability controlled by watershed hydrology

Author:
R. Mompremier; Y. Her; G. Hoogenboom; K. Migliaccio; R. Muñoz-Carpena; Z. Brym; R.W. Colbert; W. Jeune
Source:
Agricultural water management 2021 v.243 pp. 106429
ISSN:
0378-3774
Subject:
watershed hydrology,   etc   ; Phaseolus vulgaris; agricultural productivity; cultivars; decision support systems; dry beans; irrigation; irrigation water; models; runoff; temporal variation; water management; watersheds; Haiti;     Show all 14 Subjects
Abstract:
... bean response to water availability scenarios, including fifteen combinations of five growing periods and three irrigation conditions. The results showed that dry bean productivity was closely associated with the upstream watershed hydrology and that growing dry bean earlier than the standard management scenario (December to March) increased predicted dry bean yield by over 80 % with the available ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.agwat.2020.106429

2. Modeling the impact of development policies and climate on suburban watershed hydrology near Portland, Oregon

Author:
Maria S.P. Wright; Mary V. Santelmann; Kellie B. Vaché; David W. Hulse
Source:
Landscape and urban planning 2021 v.214 pp. 104133
ISSN:
0169-2046
Subject:
watershed hydrology,   etc   ; Oregon; climate; decision making; evapotranspiration; factor analysis; highlands; humans; land use; landscapes; models; riparian forests; stakeholders; stormwater; stream flow; urbanization; water management; watershed management; watersheds;     Show all 19 Subjects
Abstract:
... We simulated watershed hydrologic response to land use scenarios representing different sets of policies for suburban development and watershed management in an urbanizing watershed near Portland, Oregon. We asked (1) Can watershed-scale planning and development policies reduce the hydrologic impacts of urbanization? (2) How effective are different policies (including “green” neighborhood design ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.landurbplan.2021.104133

3. A flow-weighted ensemble strategy to assess the impacts of climate change on watershed hydrology

Author:
Feifei Dong; Aisha Javed; Ali Saber; Alex Neumann; Carlos Alberto Arnillas; Georgina Kaltenecker; George Arhonditsis
Source:
Journal of hydrology 2021 v.594 pp. 125898
ISSN:
0022-1694
Subject:
watershed hydrology,   etc   ; Soil and Water Assessment Tool model; adaptive management; air temperature; climate change; drought; evapotranspiration; exercise; hydrologic cycle; risk assessment; runoff; snowmelt; soil water content; urbanization; water quality; Ontario;     Show all 16 Subjects
Abstract:
... Evaluation of hydrological response to future climate change is essential for water quality risk assessment and adaptive management implementation within a watershed context. In this study, we present a modeling framework that integrates a hydrological model with projections of General Circulation Models (GCMs). Temperature and precipitation projections of six GCMs with two downscaling methods are ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jhydrol.2020.125898

4. The Lamprey River Hydrological Observatory: Suburbanization and changing seasonality

Author:
Adam S. Wymore; Michelle D. Shattuck; Jody D. Potter; Lisle Snyder; William H. McDowell
Source:
Hydrological processes 2021 v.35 no.4 pp. e14131
ISSN:
0885-6087
Subject:
watershed hydrology,   etc   ; Petromyzontiformes; biogeochemistry; ecosystems; estuaries; greenhouses; land use; rivers; streams; watersheds; New Hampshire;     Show all 11 Subjects
Abstract:
... The Lamprey River Hydrological Observatory (LRHO) is a lowland coastal watershed in southeastern New Hampshire (USA). The LRHO offers a platform to investigate the effects of suburbanization and changing seasonality on watershed hydrology, biogeochemistry, and nutrient export to an estuarine ecosystem. The LRHO utilizes a nested‐watershed design to examine headwater stream and main‐stem river ...
DOI:
10.1002/hyp.14131

5. Detections of alkyl-phenoxy-benzenesulfonates in municipal wastewater

Author:
Watershed Hydrology and Ecology Research Division,   et al.   ; Dale R. Van Stempvoort; Susan J. Brown; Shirley Anne Smyth;     Show all 4 Authors
Source:
Chemosphere 2020 v.251 pp. 126386
ISSN:
0045-6535
Subject:
aeration; detection limit; ecotoxicology; municipal wastewater; sulfonates; surfactants; tandem mass spectrometry; wastewater treatment; Canada
Abstract:
... This study presents the first reported detections and concentrations of alkyl phenoxy-benzenesulfonate surfactants (APBS) in municipal wastewater. A semi quantitative direct injection LC/MS/MS method was developed. Samples of raw influent and final effluent were obtained from fourteen municipal wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) at various locations in Canada and were analyzed for APBS, including ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.126386

6. Simplified Method for the In Situ Collection and Laboratory Analysis of Cosmogenic Tracers (Sulfur-35 and Sodium-22) to Determine Residence Time Distributions and Water Ages

Author:
Amanda L. Deinhart; Richard K. Bibby; Ate Visser; Melissa Thaw; Keenan Thomas
Source:
Analytical chemistry 2021 v.93 no.10 pp. 4472-4478
ISSN:
1520-6882
Subject:
watershed hydrology,   etc   ; analytical chemistry; anion exchange resins; liquids; sodium; spectroscopy; statistics; sulfates;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... The use of cosmogenically produced sulfur-35 (T₁/₂ = 87 days) and sodium-22 (T₁/₂ = 2.6 years) as intrinsic tracers can provide valuable information on catchment hydrology, flow paths, and subsurface storage. A new and straightforward method was created to determine the activities of both ³⁵S and ²²Na in various water sources by pumping large volumes (up to 1000 L) of water through cation- and ani ...
DOI:
10.1021/acs.analchem.0c04490

7. Hydrologic impacts of retrofitted low impact development in a commercial parking lot

Author:
R. Andrew Tirpak; Ryan J. Winston; Ian M. Simpson; Jay D. Dorsey; Alec G. Grimm; Rachel L. Pieschek; Erik A. Petrovskis; Donald D. Carpenter
Source:
Journal of hydrology 2021 v.592 pp. 125773
ISSN:
0022-1694
Subject:
watershed hydrology,   etc   ; bioretention areas; gravel; infiltration rate; pavements; snow; stormwater; watersheds; Ohio;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... This paired watershed study investigated the hydrologic impacts of low impact development (LID) stormwater control measures (SCMs) receiving runoff from a highly impervious, highly connected commercial parking area located in Reynoldsburg, Ohio, USA. The site was retrofitted with a bioretention cell and permeable pavement, treating 0.60 ha and 0.42 ha of the parking lot, respectively, following a ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jhydrol.2020.125773

8. Assessing multi-scale effects of natural water retention measures on in-stream fine bed material deposits with a modeling cascade

Author:
Damiano Baldan; Bano Mehdi; Eva Feldbacher; Mikołaj Piniewski; Christoph Hauer; Thomas Hein
Source:
Journal of hydrology 2021 v.594 pp. 125702
ISSN:
0022-1694
Subject:
watershed hydrology,   etc   ; diagnostic techniques; fluid mechanics; hydrologic models; risk; rivers; sediments; streams; watersheds; Austria;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... Natural water retention measures (NWRMs) belong to the broad range of nature-based solutions and are receiving increased attention for targeting environmental problems of river catchments as they effectively support the restoration of natural processes and cycles. Challenges involved in NWRMs planning include the development of tools able to project and diagnose the effects at different spatial sc ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jhydrol.2020.125702

9. Late Quaternary variations in paleoerosion rates in the northern Qilian Shan revealed by 10Be in fluvial terraces

Author:
Qingying Tian; Eric Kirby; Wenjun Zheng; Huiping Zhang; Hao Liang; Zhigang Li; Weitao Wang; Tao Li; Yipeng Zhang; Binbin Xu; Peizhen Zhang
Source:
Geomorphology 2021 v.386 pp. 107751
ISSN:
0169-555X
Subject:
watershed hydrology,   etc   ; climate change; cold; landscapes; loess; rivers; space and time; tectonics; watersheds; China;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... Understanding the pace of erosion through space and time may provide insight into how tectonic and climatic processes conspire to drive landscape evolution. However, determining whether erosion rates in a given locality have varied with past climate change remains challenging, and the mechanisms invoked to explain variations in past erosion rates are not well understood. In this study, we evaluate ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.geomorph.2021.107751

10. A method to include reservoir operations in catchment hydrological models using SHETRAN

Author:
Daryl Hughes; Stephen Birkinshaw; Geoff Parkin
Source:
Environmental modelling & software 2021 v.138 pp. 104980
ISSN:
1364-8152
Subject:
watershed hydrology,   etc   ; climate change; computer software; ecology; lakes; national parks; risk; water management; watersheds;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... Reservoir construction and operation have significant impacts on catchment hydrology, flood risk and fluvial processes. However, few available hydrological modelling packages can simulate complex, dynamic, manually-operated reservoir control structures. We present SHETRAN-Reservoir, a physically-based spatially distributed modelling tool to simulate catchment hydrology, including reservoir operati ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envsoft.2021.104980

11. A two-stage partitioning monthly model and assessment of its performance on runoff modeling

Author:
Chao Deng; Weiguang Wang
Source:
Journal of hydrology 2021 v.592 pp. 125829
ISSN:
0022-1694
Subject:
watershed hydrology,   etc   ; climate; dry environmental conditions; forests; meteorology; runoff; soil water; soil water content; watersheds;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... Monthly hydrological models are very useful tools for modeling of catchment hydrology. In this study, a two-stage partitioning monthly water balance model (TSPM) with three parameters is developed based on a generalized proportionality hypothesis. A total of four model scenarios are conducted to investigate the effects of calculation procedures of the soil water content on model performances by in ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jhydrol.2020.125829

12. Decline in terrestrial water recharge with increasing global temperatures

Author:
Chandan Banerjee; Ashish Sharma; Nagesh Kumar D
Source:
Science of the total environment 2021 v.764 pp. 142913
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
watershed hydrology,   etc   ; air temperature; atmospheric precipitation; evapotranspiration; global warming; remote sensing; rivers; snowpack; terrestrial ecosystems; vegetation; watersheds;     Show all 11 Subjects
Abstract:
... Since 1901, global temperatures have risen by 0.89 °C, seriously impacting precipitation patterns and flow peaks. However, few assessments of changes in global water balance have been conducted. Here we investigate the effect of rising temperatures on water recharge for 31 major river basins across the world using satellite derived terrestrial water storage. We find reductions in Relative Recharge ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.142913

13. Recent progress in coupled surface–ground water models and their potential in watershed hydro-biogeochemical studies: A review

Author:
Yao Wang; Nengwang Chen
Source:
Watershed ecology and the environment 2021 v.3 pp. 17-29
ISSN:
2589-4714
Subject:
watershed hydrology,   etc   ; Soil and Water Assessment Tool model; climate change; databases; ecology; environment; groundwater; groundwater flow; humans; solutes; surface water; watersheds;     Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... Interactions between surface water (SW) and groundwater (GW) have been a focus of watershed hydrology research for a long time. A holistic perspective on integrated SW–GW modeling approach is necessary to understand the hydrological and biogeochemical processes of these two interconnected systems within the watershed. This paper reviewed the progress and coupling strategy of one important SW ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.wsee.2021.04.001

14. Hydrological impacts of a wildfire in a Boreal region: The Västmanland fire 2014 (Sweden)

Author:
Rafael Pimentel; Berit Arheimer
Source:
Science of the total environment 2021 v.756 pp. 143519
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
watershed hydrology,   etc   ; autumn; boreal forests; climate; environment; evapotranspiration; land cover; runoff; snow; stream flow; summer; watersheds; wildfires; Sweden;     Show all 14 Subjects
Abstract:
... The largest forest wildfire in Swedish modern history burnt 14,000 ha of Boreal forest in the Västmanland County (south-central Sweden) during the summer of 2014. Here, we assess the impacts of this wildfire on the hydrological regime during the three years after it happened. In the empirical experiment carried out, four catchments (two burnt and two non-burnt nearby) with similar character and cl ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.143519

15. Freeze-Thaw cycle representation alters response of watershed hydrology to future climate change

Author:
Qianfeng Wang; Junyu Qi; Huan Wu; Yue Zeng; Wei Shui; Jingyu Zeng; Xuesong Zhang
Source:
Catena 2020 v.195 pp. 104767
ISSN:
0341-8162
Subject:
watershed hydrology,   etc   ; Soil and Water Assessment Tool model; catenas; climate; climate change; decline; freeze-thaw cycles; insulating materials; runoff; snowpack; stream flow; subsurface flow; water yield; watersheds; Mississippi River;     Show all 15 Subjects
Abstract:
... Hydrologic models are widely used for projecting influences of changing climate on water resources. In this study, we compared the original Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) model and an enhanced version of SWAT model with physically based Freeze-Thaw cycle representation (SWAT-FT) for simulating future annual ET, stream flow, water yield, surface runoff, and subsurface runoff in the Upper Mis ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.catena.2020.104767

16. Applicability Study of Hydrological Period Identification Methods: Application to Huayuankou and Lijin in the Yellow River Basin, China

Author:
Xingtong Chen; Xiujie Wang; Jijian Lian
Source:
Water 2021 v.13 no.9 pp. -
ISSN:
2073-4441
Subject:
watershed hydrology,   etc   ; autocorrelation; floods; hydrologic cycle; hydrologic data; runoff; spectral analysis; time series analysis; watersheds; wavelet; China; Yellow River;     Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... Identifying implicit periodicities in hydrological data is significant for managing river–basin water resources and establishing flood forecasting systems. However, the complexity and randomness of hydrological systems make it difficult to detect hidden oscillatory characteristics. This study discusses the performance and applicability of five period identification methods, namely periodograms, au ...
DOI:
10.3390/w13091265

17. Long‐term hydrological, biogeochemical, and climatological data from Walker Branch Watershed, East Tennessee, USA

Author:
Natalie A. Griffiths; Patrick J. Mulholland
Source:
Hydrological processes 2021 v.35 no.3 pp. e14110
ISSN:
0885-6087
Subject:
watershed hydrology,   etc   ; Internet; bedrock; biogeochemistry; climate; data collection; dolomite; ecology; hydrochemistry; meteorological data; rain; runoff; secondary forests; soil temperature; streams; Tennessee;     Show all 16 Subjects
Abstract:
... In 1967, the original Walker Branch Watershed (WBW) project was established to study elemental cycling and mass balances in a relatively unimpacted watershed. Over the next 50+ years, findings from additional experimental studies and long‐term observations on WBW advanced understanding of catchment hydrology, biogeochemistry, and ecology and established WBW as a seminal site for catchment science. ...
DOI:
10.1002/hyp.14110

18. Assessing Impacts of Conservation Measures on Watershed Hydrology Using MIKE SHE Model in the Face of Climate Change

Author:
Gajanan Ramteke; R. Singh; C. Chatterjee
Source:
Water resources management 2020 v.34 no.13 pp. 4233-4252
ISSN:
0920-4741
Subject:
watershed hydrology,   etc   ; climate change; climate models; decision making; evapotranspiration; groundwater recharge; runoff; soil; temperature; water conservation; watersheds;     Show all 11 Subjects
Abstract:
... the detailed hydrological behaviour of a treated watershed using physically based distributed hydrological modelling system MIKE SHE to assess the impact of conservation measures on watershed hydrology considering future climate change. Three hypothetical management scenarios are simulated for the period 2010–2040. RegCM4 regional climate model is used in the study for RCP 4.5 and RCP 8.5 scenarios. Detailed ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11269-020-02669-3

19. National framework for ranking lakes by potential for anthropogenic hydro-alteration

Author:
C. Emi Fergus; J. Renée Brooks; Philip R. Kaufmann; Amina I. Pollard; Alan T. Herlihy; Steven G. Paulsen; Marc H. Weber
Source:
Ecological indicators 2021 v.122 pp. 107241
ISSN:
1470-160X
Subject:
watershed hydrology,   etc   ; anthropogenic stressors; climate; coastal plains; cost effectiveness; data collection; ecoregions; environmental protection; lakes; land use; landscapes; mountains; topography; watersheds; Great Plains region;     Show all 15 Subjects
Abstract:
... at regional and national extents. We developed a framework to rank lakes by the potential for dams and land use to alter lake hydrology (HydrAP) that can be applied at a national scale. The HydrAP framework principles are that 1) dams are primary drivers of lake hydro-alteration, 2) land use activities are secondary drivers that alter watershed hydrology, and 3) topographic relief limits where land use ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolind.2020.107241

20. Spatial optimization of soil and water conservation practices using coupled SWAT model and evolutionary algorithm

Author:
Farzaeh Naseri; Mahmood Azari; Mohammad Taghi Dastorani
Source:
International soil and water conservation research 2021 v.9 no.4 pp. 566-577
ISSN:
2095-6339
Subject:
watershed hydrology,   etc   ; Soil and Water Assessment Tool model; algorithms; conservation practices; cost effectiveness; research; runoff; sediment yield; soil; stream flow; water conservation; watershed management; watersheds; Iran;     Show all 14 Subjects
Abstract:
... , an optimization model framework is presented to find cost effective solutions for sediment yield and runoff control in the Fariman dam watershed in the Northeast of Iran. This was accomplished by integrating soil and water assessment tool (SWAT) for simulation of watershed hydrology and multi objective genetic algorithm (NSGA-II) for spatial optimization of soil and water conservation practices. The optimized ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.iswcr.2021.04.002