Articles | Volume 25, issue 4
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-25-2301-2021
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-25-2301-2021
Research article
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28 Apr 2021
Research article |  | 28 Apr 2021

Benefits from high-density rain gauge observations for hydrological response analysis in a small alpine catchment

Anthony Michelon, Lionel Benoit, Harsh Beria, Natalie Ceperley, and Bettina Schaefli

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ED: Publish subject to revisions (further review by editor and referees) (08 Oct 2020) by Marie-Claire ten Veldhuis
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ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (18 Feb 2021) by Marie-Claire ten Veldhuis
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AR by Anthony Michelon on behalf of the Authors (20 Mar 2021)
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Short summary
Rainfall observation remains a challenge, particularly in mountain environments. Unlike most studies which are model based, this analysis of the rainfall–runoff response of a 13.4 km2 alpine catchment is purely data based and relies on measurements from a network of 12 low-cost rain gauges over 3 months. It assesses the importance of high-density rainfall observations in informing hydrological processes and helps in designing a permanent rain gauge network.