Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
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Articles | Volume 26, issue 23
Articles | Volume 26, issue 23
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-26-6029-2022
© Author(s) 2022. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-26-6029-2022
© Author(s) 2022. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 26, issue 23
Research article
 | 
02 Dec 2022
Research article |  | 02 Dec 2022

Towards a hydrogeomorphological understanding of proglacial catchments: an assessment of groundwater storage and release in an Alpine catchment

Tom Müller, Stuart N. Lane, and Bettina Schaefli

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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-26-6029-2022-supplement

Data sets

Water table elevation and groundwater temperature from the outwash plain of the Otemma glacier forefield (Switzerland) from 2019 to 2021 Tom Müller https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6355474

Electrical Resistivity Tomography (ERT) datasets from the Otemma glacier forefield and outwash plain Tom Müller https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6342767

Stream discharge, stage, electrical conductivity & temperature dataset from Otemma glacier forefield, Switzerland (from July 2019 to October 2021) Tom Müller and Floreana Miesen https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6202732

Weather dataset from Otemma glacier forefield, Switzerland (from 14 July 2019 to 18 November 2021) Tom Müller https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6106778

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Short summary
This research provides a comprehensive analysis of groundwater storage in Alpine glacier forefields, a zone rapidly evolving with glacier retreat. Based on data analysis of a case study, it provides a simple perceptual model showing where and how groundwater is stored and released in a high Alpine environment. It especially points out the presence of groundwater storages in both fluvial and bedrock aquifers, which may become more important with future glacier retreat.
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