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Influence of rainfall event characteristics and antecedent conditions on subsurface stormflow response of two forested hillslopes
Emanuel Thoenes
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Unit of Hydraulic Engineering, Department of Infrastructure, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, 6020, Austria
Theresa Blume
Section Hydrology, GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences, Potsdam, 14473, Germany
Markus Weiler
Department of Hydrology, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, 79098, Germany
Bernhard Kohl
Austrian Research Centre for Forests (BFW), Innsbruck, 6020, Austria
Luisa Hopp
Department of Hydrology, Bayreuth Center of Ecology and Environmental Research (BayCEER), University of Bayreuth, 95440 Bayreuth, Germany
Stefan Achleitner
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Unit of Hydraulic Engineering, Department of Infrastructure, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, 6020, Austria
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Anne Hartmann, Markus Weiler, Konrad Greinwald, and Theresa Blume
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Daniel Rasche, Markus Köhli, Martin Schrön, Theresa Blume, and Andreas Güntner
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Benjamin Gralher, Barbara Herbstritt, and Markus Weiler
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Jan Greiwe, Markus Weiler, and Jens Lange
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Short summary
Subsurface stormflow (SSF) is a key runoff mechanism in upland environments. The analysis of SSF at two trenched hillslopes showed that SSF volume was controlled by total rainfall and initial wetness. Peakflow depended on rainfall amount, with initial wetness and rainfall intensity being important for small and large events, respectively. The rate at which SSF increased was linked to rainfall intensity and amount.
Subsurface stormflow (SSF) is a key runoff mechanism in upland environments. The analysis of SSF...
