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3D illustration showing the passive seismic signal recorded at two stations
Posted inEditors' Highlights

Revealing Complexity of Groundwater Flow with Hydrogeophysics

by A. Binley 29 April 202127 January 2023

A combination of passive seismic and electrical measurements are used to unravel the complex hydrogeology structure and associated groundwater flow paths at a coastal site in O’ahu, Hawai`i.

Two maps of the San Joaquin Valley showing geodetic observations for a consecutive dry water year (left) and wet water year (right)
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Satellites Detect Groundwater Recharge for San Joaquin Valley

by D. Long 26 April 202112 December 2025

A new study integrates spaceborne InSAR time series and GPS to resolve spatiotemporal patterns of deformation across the San Joaquin Valley indicating recharge areas and pathways for groundwater flow.

The Emme River in Switzerland
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Tracing Water from River to Aquifer

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 20 April 20216 February 2023

A new technique using dissolved noble gas tracers sheds light on how water moves through an aquifer, with implications for water resources and their vulnerability to climate change.

A photograph of Gia Destouni.
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Introducing the New Editor in Chief of Water Resources Research

by Georgia Destouni and S. Khatami 11 March 202121 October 2022

Find out about the person taking the helm of Water Resources Research and her vision for the coming years.

A photograph of Martyn Clark with a cover of Water Resources Research.
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The Evolution of Water Resources Research

by M. Clark and S. Khatami 11 March 202121 October 2022

The outgoing Editor in Chief of Water Resources Research reflects on his tenure and expresses appreciation to all those who contributed to the success of the journal.

Two maps of the Missouri river basin showing estimates of river discharge in a hydrological model (top) and when the model incorporates satellite data (bottom).
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Gauging Ungauged River Basins with Smart Remote Sensing

by Marc F. P. Bierkens 10 March 202115 March 2023

A clever combination of hydrologic modelling and discharge estimates from the Landsat satellite provides good discharge estimates throughout the Missouri river basin.

Observed median July temperatures in eleven headwater streams by the Agashashok, Cutler, and Imelyak rivers in the Noatak river basin.
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Thawing Permafrost May Cause Streams to Cool

by D. Moore 3 March 20213 March 2023

Permafrost thawing associated with climate warming increases contributions to streamflow by deeper, cooler groundwater flow paths, which may result in lower summer stream temperatures.

Map of sites in USDA’s Long-Term Agroecosystem Research network
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Big Benefits from Experimental Watersheds

by Terri Cook 18 February 202124 February 2023

Scientific insights from the Agricultural Research Service’s long-term study sites underpin dozens of models and research methods that guide global land management and conservation practices.

Tucson, Arizona, with the Santa Catalina Mountains in the background
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Parsing Routes to Aquifer Recharge Along Mountain Fronts

by Terri Cook 8 February 202130 March 2023

Research from the Tucson Basin indicates that tracers can be used to distinguish surface and subsurface recharge, providing crucial data to support sustainable water management in arid environments.

System diagrams showing four-step process for leak detection
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A Smart Solution to Find Leaks in Water Distribution Networks

by Jim Hall 18 December 202010 December 2020

By systematically turning valves off and on in water distribution networks, researchers can locate pipe leaks, which could help to save huge quantities of drinking water.

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