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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-26-3805-2022
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-26-3805-2022
Research article
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19 Jul 2022
Research article |  | 19 Jul 2022

On the similarity of hillslope hydrologic function: a clustering approach based on groundwater changes

Fadji Z. Maina, Haruko M. Wainwright, Peter James Dennedy-Frank, and Erica R. Siirila-Woodburn

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We propose a hillslope clustering approach based on the seasonal changes in groundwater levels and test its performance by comparing it to several common clustering approaches (aridity index, topographic wetness index, elevation, land cover, and machine-learning clustering). The proposed approach is robust as it reasonably categorizes hillslopes with similar elevation, land cover, hydroclimate, land surface processes, and subsurface hydrodynamics, hence a similar hydrologic function.