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Influence of bank slope on sinuosity-driven hyporheic exchange flow and residence time distribution during a dynamic flood event
Yiming Li
Hubei Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Catchment Environmental Aquatic Science, School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, People's Republic of China
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
Uwe Schneidewind
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
Hubei Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Catchment Environmental Aquatic Science, School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, People's Republic of China
Stefan Krause
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, ENTPE, UMR5023, Ecologie des Hydrosystèmes Naturels et Anthropisés (LEHNA), 69622 Villeurbanne, France
Hui Liu
Hubei Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Catchment Environmental Aquatic Science, School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, People's Republic of China
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Meandering rivers are an integral part of many landscapes around the world. Here we used a new modeling approach to look at how the slope of riverbanks influences water flow and solute transport from a meandering river channel through its bank and into/out of the connected groundwater compartment (aquifer). We found that the bank slope can be a significant factor to be considered, especially when bank slope angles are small, and riverbank and aquifer conditions only allow for slow water flow.
Meandering rivers are an integral part of many landscapes around the world. Here we used a new...