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View article: Large impact of extreme precipitation on projected blue-green water shares
Large impact of extreme precipitation on projected blue-green water shares Open
Precipitation partitioning into blue and green water resources is a fundamental hydroecological process shaping freshwater availability. This partitioning is determined by interactions among climatic conditions, land surface characteristic…
View article: Technical Note: High Nash Sutcliffe Efficiencies conceal poor simulations of interannual variance in tropical, alpine, and polar catchments
Technical Note: High Nash Sutcliffe Efficiencies conceal poor simulations of interannual variance in tropical, alpine, and polar catchments Open
Streamflow time series can be decomposed into interannual, seasonal, and irregular components, with regionally varying contributions of each component. Seasonal variance dominates in many tropical, alpine, and polar regions, while irregula…
View article: Supplementary material to "Technical Note: High Nash Sutcliffe Efficiencies conceal poor simulations of interannual variance in tropical, alpine, and polar catchments"
Supplementary material to "Technical Note: High Nash Sutcliffe Efficiencies conceal poor simulations of interannual variance in tropical, alpine, and polar catchments" Open
View article: Applying the Cultural Values Model to assess biocultural change in Eastern European wood‐pastures
Applying the Cultural Values Model to assess biocultural change in Eastern European wood‐pastures Open
Traditional wood‐pastures are emblematic of multifunctional farming systems. Despite their exceptional ecological and cultural value, these systems are undergoing rapid transformation under the combined pressures of modernization, land‐use…
View article: Mortality reduction despite changing climate extremes requires better understanding of human behavioral response to warnings
Mortality reduction despite changing climate extremes requires better understanding of human behavioral response to warnings Open
View article: The Effect of Available Data on the Worth of Future Observations for Groundwater Modelling
The Effect of Available Data on the Worth of Future Observations for Groundwater Modelling Open
View article: Global sensitivity analysis of large-scale flood loss models
Global sensitivity analysis of large-scale flood loss models Open
Flood loss models are increasingly used in the (re)insurance sector to inform a range of financial decisions. These models simulate the interactions between flood hazard, vulnerability and exposure over large spatial domains, requiring a r…
View article: A review of open data for studying global groundwater in social–ecological systems
A review of open data for studying global groundwater in social–ecological systems Open
Global data have served an integral role in characterizing large-scale groundwater systems, identifying their sustainability challenges, and informing on socioeconomic and ecological dimensions of groundwater. These insights have revealed …
View article: Application of a parsimonious large-scale distributed groundwater flow model to quantify inter-catchment groundwater flow
Application of a parsimonious large-scale distributed groundwater flow model to quantify inter-catchment groundwater flow Open
View article: GROW: A Global Time Series Dataset for Groundwater Studies within the Earth System
GROW: A Global Time Series Dataset for Groundwater Studies within the Earth System Open
Groundwater is a central component of the Earth system. However, our understanding of how it is dynamically interlinked with the atmosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, biosphere, geosphere, and anthroposphere remains limited. In the pursuit …
View article: Assessing Uncertainty of Deep Neural Networks for Flood Predictions
Assessing Uncertainty of Deep Neural Networks for Flood Predictions Open
View article: Functional Relationships Reveal Large Differences in Streamflow Response to eCO<sub>2</sub>‐Vegetation in Global Water Models
Functional Relationships Reveal Large Differences in Streamflow Response to eCO<sub>2</sub>‐Vegetation in Global Water Models Open
Rising CO 2 levels substantially impact vegetation characteristics and potentially the water cycle. Using 14 global water models, we assess how elevated CO 2 (eCO 2 ) affects streamflow ( Q ) via vegetation dynamics in the period 1901 to 2…
View article: Uncertainties as a Guide for Global Water Model Advancement
Uncertainties as a Guide for Global Water Model Advancement Open
Global water models allow us to explore the terrestrial water cycle in earth‐sized digital laboratories to support science and guide policy. However, these models are still subject to considerable but also reducible uncertainties that can …
View article: The Needs, Challenges, and Priorities for Advancing Global Flood Research
The Needs, Challenges, and Priorities for Advancing Global Flood Research Open
In recent years, numerous flood events have caused loss of life, widespread disruption, and damage across the globe. These devastating impacts highlight the importance of a better understanding of flood generating processes, their impacts,…
View article: Spatially and Seasonally Differentiated Response of Soil Moisture Droughts to Climate Change in Germany
Spatially and Seasonally Differentiated Response of Soil Moisture Droughts to Climate Change in Germany Open
Global warming is altering soil moisture (SM) droughts in Europe with a strong drying trend projected in the Mediterranean and wetting trends projected in Scandinavia. Central Europe, including Germany, lies in a transitional zone showing …
View article: Topography and the Terrestrial Water Cycle
Topography and the Terrestrial Water Cycle Open
The relationship between topography and the terrestrial water cycle has been documented for thousands of years, yet there is still much to learn about Earth’s complex dynamics – both above, at, and below the surface.
View article: Current trends and biases in groundwater modelling using the community-driven groundwater model portal (GroMoPo)
Current trends and biases in groundwater modelling using the community-driven groundwater model portal (GroMoPo) Open
View article: The Unexploited Treasures of Hydrological Observations Beyond Streamflow for Catchment Modeling
The Unexploited Treasures of Hydrological Observations Beyond Streamflow for Catchment Modeling Open
While measured streamflow is commonly used for hydrological model evaluation and calibration, an increasing amount of data on additional hydrological variables is available. These data have the potential to improve process consistency in h…
View article: Uncertainties as a Guide for Global Water Model Advancement
Uncertainties as a Guide for Global Water Model Advancement Open
Global water models increasingly allow us to explore the terrestrial water cycle in earth-sized digital laboratories to support science and guide policy. However, these models are still subject to considerable uncertainties that mainly ori…
View article: A review of open data for studying global groundwater in social-ecological systems
A review of open data for studying global groundwater in social-ecological systems Open
Global data have served an integral role in characterizing large-scale groundwater systems, identifying their sustainability challenges, and informing on socioeconomic and ecological dimensions of groundwater. These insights have revealed …
View article: Controls on coastal saline groundwater across North America
Controls on coastal saline groundwater across North America Open
Groundwater is crucial to sustaining coastal freshwater needs. About 32 million people in the coastal USA rely on groundwater as their primary water source. With rapidly growing coastal communities and increasing demands for fresh groundwa…
View article: Land conversions not climate effects are the dominant indirect consequence of sun-driven CO<sub>2</sub> capture, conversion, and sequestration
Land conversions not climate effects are the dominant indirect consequence of sun-driven CO<sub>2</sub> capture, conversion, and sequestration Open
Removing carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) from the atmosphere is required for mitigating climate change. Large-scale direct air capture combined with injecting CO 2 into geological formations could retain carbon long-term, but demands a substantial …
View article: The Influence of Topography on the Global Terrestrial Water Cycle
The Influence of Topography on the Global Terrestrial Water Cycle Open
Topography affects the distribution and movement of water on Earth, yet new insights about topographic controls continue to surprise us and exciting puzzles remain. Here we combine literature review and data synthesis to explore the influe…
View article: A Perceptual Model of Drivers and Limiters of Coastal Groundwater Dynamics
A Perceptual Model of Drivers and Limiters of Coastal Groundwater Dynamics Open
Coastal groundwater is a vital resource for coastal communities around the globe, and submarine groundwater discharge (SGD) delivers nutrients to coastal marine ecosystems. Climatic changes and anthropogenic actions alter coastal hydrology…
View article: Comment on hess-2024-292
Comment on hess-2024-292 Open
View article: Spatially and seasonally differentiated response of soil moisture droughts to climate change in Germany
Spatially and seasonally differentiated response of soil moisture droughts to climate change in Germany Open
View article: Spatio‐Temporal Consistency and Variability in Parameter Dominance on Simulated Hydrological Fluxes and State Variables
Spatio‐Temporal Consistency and Variability in Parameter Dominance on Simulated Hydrological Fluxes and State Variables Open
Hydrological parameters are used to tailor simulation models to the specific characteristics of a catchment so that models can accurately represent processes under different catchment conditions. In the case of the mesoscale Hydrological M…
View article: How to use the impossible map – Considerations for a rigorous exploration of Digital Twins of the Earth
How to use the impossible map – Considerations for a rigorous exploration of Digital Twins of the Earth Open
The term “Digital Twins of the Earth” has rocketed into scientific use and policymaker discourse by promising a virtual replica of our planet. While the potential of a digital representation of reality is captivating for environmental moni…
View article: Location, location, location – Considering relative catchment location to understand subsurface losses
Location, location, location – Considering relative catchment location to understand subsurface losses Open
View article: Hydrology on Solid Grounds? Integration Is Key to Closing Knowledge Gaps Concerning Landscape Subsurface Water Storage Dynamics
Hydrology on Solid Grounds? Integration Is Key to Closing Knowledge Gaps Concerning Landscape Subsurface Water Storage Dynamics Open
Individual approaches to observe water dynamics across our landscape, from the land surface to groundwater, are many though they individually only provide glimpses into the real world due to their specific space–time scales. Comprehensive …