A new modeling framework offers insight into how specific lakes' water levels respond to short- and long-term climate trends.
Water Resources Research
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The Mathematics of Braided Rivers
River researchers find a mathematical relationship that predicts the average shape of a riverbed over a defined distance, opening the door to new ideas about modeling braided rivers.
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How Much Dissolved Mercury Is Present in Streams?
The results of a new study suggest that an improved understanding of the processes mobilizing mercury in soils will be necessary to predict water quality impacts.
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Are U.S. States Prepared to Manage Water in a Changing Climate?
An empirical study of water allocation and planning in five states concludes that they lack a statewide strategy to manage the impacts of climate change on water resources.
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Could We Have Predicted What El Niño Would Bring?
Researchers take a retrospective look to see if precipitation and flooding due to El Niño could have been predicted a priori.
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Reimagining a Fatal Flood
Researchers use high-resolution simulations to reexamine the rainfall events that led to one of the most destructive floods in U.S. history.
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Estimating Evaporation
A new framework provides scientists with a more precise understanding of potential evaporation from drying land surfaces.
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Bark Beetles Cause Big Tree Die-Offs, but Streams Flow Steadily
Recent beetle epidemics have driven tree die-offs across North America, and previous studies predicted an increase in annual streamflow would follow—but a new study shows this may not be the case.
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Predicting Changing Human Preferences in Water Basin Management
A model of human-water interactions in Florida's Kissimmee River Basin demonstrates the potential for sociohydrologic models to assist with strategic water management decisions.
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California Is the Driest It's Been in 2000 Years
Scientists reconstruct the paleohydrology of Tulare Lake to unravel the region's long-term drought history.