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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-23-125-2019
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-23-125-2019
Research article
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10 Jan 2019
Research article |  | 10 Jan 2019

Understanding variability in root zone storage capacity in boreal regions

Tanja de Boer-Euser, Leo-Juhani Meriö, and Hannu Marttila

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The root zone storage capacity (Sr) of the vegetation is an important hydrological parameter. This study used a relatively new method based on climate data to estimate Sr values in boreal regions, instead of using soil data. The study shows that the climate-derived Sr values are not only linked to climate, but can also be directly linked to vegetation characteristics, and that the (non-)coincidence of snow melt and potential evaporation can have a large influence on the derived Sr values.