Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
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Articles | Volume 27, issue 24
Articles | Volume 27, issue 24
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-27-4609-2023
© Author(s) 2023. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-27-4609-2023
© Author(s) 2023. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 27, issue 24
Research article
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22 Dec 2023
Research article |  | 22 Dec 2023

Assessment of plot-scale sediment transport on young moraines in the Swiss Alps using a fluorescent sand tracer

Fabian Maier, Florian Lustenberger, and Ilja van Meerveld

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We used a fluorescent sand tracer with afterglow in combination with sprinkling experiments to visualize and determine the movement of sediments on natural hillslopes. We compared the observed transport patterns with the characteristics of the hillslopes. Results show that the fluorescent sand can be used to monitor sediment redistribution on the soil surface and that infiltration on older hillslopes decreased sediment transport due to more developed vegetation cover and root systems.
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