Water Resources Research Archives - Page 15 of 19

A new study shows the role of small, still-water wetlands in combating algae growth.

Research Spotlights

Small Wetlands Retain Lion’s Share of Nutrients

by S. Witman 31 July 201721 December 2022

Still-water ecosystems are key to combating explosive algae growth.

Researchers assess how the behavior of groundwater influences nitrogen cycling in streams.

Research Spotlights

Changes in Groundwater Flow Affect Nitrogen Cycling in Streams

by Sarah Stanley 30 June 201724 February 2023

Overpumping and other activities that affect groundwater levels could combine with increased nitrogen runoff to amplify threats to human and environmental health.

Researchers model waves to understand how wind drives mixing in lake waters

Research Spotlights

How Does Wind Push Water?

by E. Underwood 22 June 20174 February 2022

A new 3-D model shows how wind affects hydrodynamic mixing in a northern Italian lake.

Researchers try a new method to improve precipitation models

Research Spotlights

Shedding Light on Intermittent Rainfall

by S. Witman 14 June 20177 October 2022

A study provides a new modeling method to simulate rain when it pours and when it doesn’t.

Researchers assess whether methods of studying alluvial rivers are helpful to understanding behavior of rivers without loose sediment.

Research Spotlights

How Do Rivers Flow over Bedrock?

by Terri Cook 8 May 201713 October 2022

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.

Editors' Vox

Whither Heterogeneity and Stochastic Subsurface Hydrology?

by Harihar Rajaram 4 May 20178 November 2021

A debate series in Water Resources Research examines the gap between research and practice in the application of stochastic concepts for describing subsurface heterogeneity.

Elder Creek in the Eel River watershed of northern California.

Research Spotlights

Lab Tests Probe the Secrets of Steep and Rocky Mountain Streams

by S. Witman 21 April 201727 April 2022

Researchers built a glass-encased test environment that helps them assess streamflow without the confounding factors introduced by bed forms.

AGU News

Incoming Editor Seeks Interdisciplinary, Collaborative Research

by Ja. Liu 3 April 201719 November 2021

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.