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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-23-4561-2019
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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-23-4561-2019
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Research article
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14 Nov 2019
Research article |
| 14 Nov 2019
| 14 Nov 2019
Spatially distributed sensitivity of simulated global groundwater heads and flows to hydraulic conductivity, groundwater recharge, and surface water body parameterization
Robert Reinecke
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Institute of Physical Geography, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Laura Foglia
Department of Land, Air and Water Resources, University of California, Davis, USA
Steffen Mehl
Department of Civil Engineering, California State University, Chico, USA
Jonathan D. Herman
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of California, Davis, USA
Alexander Wachholz
Institute of Physical Geography, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Tim Trautmann
Institute of Physical Geography, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Petra Döll
Institute of Physical Geography, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Senckenberg Leibniz Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre Frankfurt (SBiK-F), Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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Short summary
Recently, the first global groundwater models were developed to better understand surface-water–groundwater interactions and human water use impacts. However, the reliability of model outputs is limited by a lack of data as well as model assumptions required due to the necessarily coarse spatial resolution. In this study we present the first global maps of model sensitivity according to their parameterization and build a foundation to improve datasets, model design, and model understanding.
Recently, the first global groundwater models were developed to better understand...
