What have we learnt about mediterranean catchment hydrology? 30 years observing hydrological processes in the vallcebre research catchments
This paper presents the main results obtained from the study of hydrological processes in the Vallcebre Research Catchments since 1988. Distributed hydrometric measurements, environmental tracers and hydrological modelling were used to understand Mediterranean catchment behaviour and to provide new data to help assess the global change effects on these catchments’ water resources. Thirty years of hydrological processes observation in the Vallcebre Research Catchments have increased understanding not only of their hydrological response, but also of the main hydrological and erosion processes characteristic of Mediterranean mountain catchments. This paper briefly summarises the main results obtained since 1988 on ecohydrological processes, hydrological response, runoff generation processes, erosion and sediment transport. Some of the main findings from this research are (i) the importance of temporal variability in precipitation to determine the hydrological processes; (ii) the paramount role played by forest cover in reducing soil water content; (iii) the marked influence of antecedent wetness conditions on runoff generation that determine different runoff responses; (v) the dominant contribution of pre-existing water during floods; (vi) the importance of freezing-thawing processes in badland areas on erosion and the role of summer convective storms in controlling sediment transport. © Universidad de La Rioja.
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dig-idaea-es-10261-1742192019-02-21T11:11:26Z What have we learnt about mediterranean catchment hydrology? 30 years observing hydrological processes in the vallcebre research catchments Llorens, Pilar Gallart, Francesc Cayuela, Carles Roig-Planasdemunt, Maria Casellas, E. Molina, Antonio J. Moreno-de-las-Heras, Mariano Bertran, G. Sánchez-Costa, Elisenda Latron, Jérôme Environmental tracers Hydrological processes Mediterranean mountain area Vallcebre research catchments This paper presents the main results obtained from the study of hydrological processes in the Vallcebre Research Catchments since 1988. Distributed hydrometric measurements, environmental tracers and hydrological modelling were used to understand Mediterranean catchment behaviour and to provide new data to help assess the global change effects on these catchments’ water resources. Thirty years of hydrological processes observation in the Vallcebre Research Catchments have increased understanding not only of their hydrological response, but also of the main hydrological and erosion processes characteristic of Mediterranean mountain catchments. This paper briefly summarises the main results obtained since 1988 on ecohydrological processes, hydrological response, runoff generation processes, erosion and sediment transport. Some of the main findings from this research are (i) the importance of temporal variability in precipitation to determine the hydrological processes; (ii) the paramount role played by forest cover in reducing soil water content; (iii) the marked influence of antecedent wetness conditions on runoff generation that determine different runoff responses; (v) the dominant contribution of pre-existing water during floods; (vi) the importance of freezing-thawing processes in badland areas on erosion and the role of summer convective storms in controlling sediment transport. © Universidad de La Rioja. The 30 years of research in the Vallcebre catchments have been carried out with the support of various research projects funded by the Spanish government and the European Community. Among these are the two current projects: TransHyMed (CGL2016-75957-R AEI/FEDER, UE) and MASCC-DYNAMITE (PCIN-2017-061/AEI). Research into the Vallcebre catchments also received funding from the convention between the CSIC and the MAPAMA (RESEL). C. Cayuela is beneficiary of a pre-doctoral FPI grant (BES-2014-070609), A. Molina and M. Moreno de las Heras are beneficiaries of contracts within the “Juan de la Cierva” program (FJCI-2015-24597 and IJCL-2015-26463, respectively), funded by the Spanish Ministry of Economy, Industry and Competitiveness, and G. Bertran is beneficiary of a contract within the program “Sistema Nacional de Garantía Juvenil” (CS2_CAT_ IDAEA_049). The authors are very grateful to all those who have collaborated in the research carried out during these 30 years, and especially to: O. Ávila, X. Huguet, P. García-Estringana, R. Poyatos, D. Regüés, C. Rubio and M. Soler. Peer reviewed 2019-01-17T08:16:29Z 2019-01-17T08:16:29Z 2018 artículo http://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501 Cuadernos de Investigación Geográfica-Geographical Research Letters 44: 475-502 (2018) http://hdl.handle.net/10261/174219 10.18172/cig.3432 en Publisher's version http://dx.doi.org/10.18172/cig.3432 Sí open Universidad de La Rioja |
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This paper presents the main results obtained from the study of hydrological processes in the Vallcebre Research Catchments since 1988. Distributed hydrometric measurements, environmental tracers and hydrological modelling were used to understand Mediterranean catchment behaviour and to provide new data to help assess the global change effects on these catchments’ water resources. Thirty years of hydrological processes observation in the Vallcebre Research Catchments have increased understanding not only of their hydrological response, but also of the main hydrological and erosion processes characteristic of Mediterranean mountain catchments. This paper briefly summarises the main results obtained since 1988 on ecohydrological processes, hydrological response, runoff generation processes, erosion and sediment transport. Some of the main findings from this research are (i) the importance of temporal variability in precipitation to determine the hydrological processes; (ii) the paramount role played by forest cover in reducing soil water content; (iii) the marked influence of antecedent wetness conditions on runoff generation that determine different runoff responses; (v) the dominant contribution of pre-existing water during floods; (vi) the importance of freezing-thawing processes in badland areas on erosion and the role of summer convective storms in controlling sediment transport. © Universidad de La Rioja. |
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Llorens, Pilar Gallart, Francesc Cayuela, Carles Roig-Planasdemunt, Maria Casellas, E. Molina, Antonio J. Moreno-de-las-Heras, Mariano Bertran, G. Sánchez-Costa, Elisenda Latron, Jérôme |
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Llorens, Pilar Gallart, Francesc Cayuela, Carles Roig-Planasdemunt, Maria Casellas, E. Molina, Antonio J. Moreno-de-las-Heras, Mariano Bertran, G. Sánchez-Costa, Elisenda Latron, Jérôme |
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What have we learnt about mediterranean catchment hydrology? 30 years observing hydrological processes in the vallcebre research catchments |
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What have we learnt about mediterranean catchment hydrology? 30 years observing hydrological processes in the vallcebre research catchments |
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What have we learnt about mediterranean catchment hydrology? 30 years observing hydrological processes in the vallcebre research catchments |
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