A study provides a new modeling method to simulate rain when it pours and when it doesn’t.
Water Resources Research
How Do Rivers Flow over Bedrock?
A study questions whether the hydraulics of rivers that lack loose sediments along their bottoms can be accurately depicted by standard equations for flow over sediment.
Whither Heterogeneity and Stochastic Subsurface Hydrology?
A debate series in Water Resources Research examines the gap between research and practice in the application of stochastic concepts for describing subsurface heterogeneity.
Lab Tests Probe the Secrets of Steep and Rocky Mountain Streams
Researchers built a glass-encased test environment that helps them assess streamflow without the confounding factors introduced by bed forms.
Incoming Editor Seeks Interdisciplinary, Collaborative Research
Martyn Clark, incoming editor in chief for Water Resources Research, foresees interdisciplinary and collaborative hydrology research, increased article impact, and an improved article review process.
Global Drought Clustering Could Mean Big Losses for Mining
Long-term climate records could help mining companies and their investors assess the financial risk of water shortages.
Water Quality Database Offers New Tools to Study Aquatic Systems
Researchers assess the federal Water Quality Portal, a Web portal that unites disparate water quality data sets and resources.
When Income Goes Up, Does Pollution Go Down?
Scientists look at a possible connection between increased wealth and decreased water pollution in Louisiana.
New Ground-Penetrating Radar Method Shows Promise in Aquifer
Recent advances in ground-penetrating radar data analysis could help reveal aquifer structure in unprecedented detail.
Boulders Limit Transport of Sand and Gravel in Steep Rivers
Mountain rivers and streams actively reshape landscapes by eroding material from uplands and depositing it in lowlands. Scientists can now predict this transport in very steep streams.