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12 May 2025
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CONCN: a high-resolution, integrated surface water–groundwater ParFlow modeling platform of continental China
Chen Yang
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School of Atmospheric Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, China
Zitong Jia
College of Water Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
Wenjie Xu
Institute of Geological Survey, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, China
Zhongwang Wei
School of Atmospheric Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, China
Xiaolang Zhang
Department of Geosciences, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, USA
Department of Geography, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
Jeffrey McDonnell
School of Environment and Sustainability, Global Institute for Water Security, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada
School of Geography, Earth & Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power, Zhengzhou, China
Laura Condon
Department of Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, USA
Yongjiu Dai
School of Atmospheric Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, China
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, High Meadows Environmental Institute, Integrated GroundWater Modeling Center, Princeton University, Princeton, USA
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Short summary
We developed the first high-resolution, integrated surface water–groundwater hydrologic model of the entirety of continental China using ParFlow. The model shows good performance in terms of streamflow and water table depth when compared to global data products and observations. It is essential for water resources management and decision-making in China within a consistent framework in the changing world. It also has significant implications for similar modeling in other places in the world.
We developed the first high-resolution, integrated surface water–groundwater hydrologic model of...
