Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
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Articles | Volume 28, issue 12
Articles | Volume 28, issue 12
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-28-2721-2024
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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-28-2721-2024
© Author(s) 2024. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 28, issue 12
Research article
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27 Jun 2024
Research article |  | 27 Jun 2024

Conceptualising surface water–groundwater exchange in braided river systems

Scott R. Wilson, Jo Hoyle, Richard Measures, Antoine Di Ciacca, Leanne K. Morgan, Eddie W. Banks, Linda Robb, and Thomas Wöhling

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Braided rivers are complex and dynamic systems that are difficult to understand. Here, we proposes a new model of how braided rivers work in the subsurface based on field observations in three braided rivers in New Zealand. We suggest that braided rivers create their own shallow aquifers by moving bed sediments during flood flows. This new conceptualisation considers braided rivers as whole “river systems” consisting of channels and a gravel aquifer, which is distinct from the regional aquifer.
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