Factors influencing stream baseflow transit times in tropical montane watersheds

Muñoz-Villers, Lyssette E.; Geissert, Daniel R.; Holwerda, Friso; McDonnell, Jeffrey J.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-20-1621-2016

Articles | Volume 20, issue 4

https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-20-1621-2016

© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-20-1621-2016

© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Articles | Volume 20, issue 4

Research article

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27 Apr 2016

Research article |

| 27 Apr 2016

Factors influencing stream baseflow transit times in tropical montane watersheds

Lyssette E. Muñoz-Villers, Daniel R. Geissert, Friso Holwerda, and Jeffrey J. McDonnell

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SC C5929: 'TTD selection', Giovanny Mosquera, 04 Jan 2016
- AC C6830: 'Reply to Short Comment', Lyssette Munoz Villers, 18 Feb 2016
RC C6217: 'Comments on “Factors influencing stream water transit times in tropical montane watersheds” by L. E. Muñoz-Villers et al', Anonymous Referee #1, 20 Jan 2016
- AC C6817: 'Reply to Reviewer #1', Lyssette Munoz Villers, 18 Feb 2016
RC C6594: 'Comment on “Factors inﬂuencing stream water transit times in tropical montane watersheds” by L. E. Mu noz-Villers et al.', Anonymous Referee #2, 03 Feb 2016
- AC C6820: 'Reply to Reviewer #2', Lyssette Munoz Villers, 18 Feb 2016

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AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision

ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (Editor review) (19 Mar 2016) by Fuqiang Tian

AR by Lyssette Munoz Villers on behalf of the Authors (23 Mar 2016) Author's response Manuscript

ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (Editor review) (11 Apr 2016) by Fuqiang Tian

AR by Lyssette Munoz Villers on behalf of the Authors (11 Apr 2016) Author's response Manuscript

ED: Publish as is (12 Apr 2016) by Fuqiang Tian

AR by Lyssette Munoz Villers on behalf of the Authors (12 Apr 2016)

Short summary

This study provides an important first step towards a better understanding of the hydrology of tropical montane regions and the factors influencing baseflow mean transit times (MTT). Our MTT estimates ranged between 1.2 and 2.7 years, suggesting deep and long subsurface pathways contributing to sustain dry season flows. Our findings showed that topography and subsurface permeability are the key factors controlling baseflow MTTs. Longest MTTs were found in the cloud forest headwater catchments.