Articles | Volume 21, issue 7
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-21-3749-2017
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-21-3749-2017
Research article
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21 Jul 2017
Research article |  | 21 Jul 2017

Form and function in hillslope hydrology: in situ imaging and characterization of flow-relevant structures

Conrad Jackisch, Lisa Angermann, Niklas Allroggen, Matthias Sprenger, Theresa Blume, Jens Tronicke, and Erwin Zehe

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Short summary
Rapid subsurface flow in structured soils facilitates fast vertical and lateral redistribution of event water. We present its in situ exploration through local measurements and irrigation experiments. Special emphasis is given to a coherent combination of hydrological and geophysical methods. The study highlights that form and function operate as conjugated pairs. Dynamic imaging through time-lapse GPR was key to observing both and to identifying hydrologically relevant structures.