Root zone in the Earth system

H Gao, M Hrachowitz… - Hydrology and Earth …, 2024 - hess.copernicus.org
The root zone is a vital part of the Earth system and a key element in hydrology, ecology,
agronomy, and land surface processes. However, its definition varies across disciplines …

Large-sample hydrology–a few camels or a whole caravan?

F Clerc-Schwarzenbach, G Selleri… - Hydrology and Earth …, 2024 - hess.copernicus.org
Large-sample datasets containing hydrometeorological time series and catchment attributes
for hundreds of catchments in a country, many of them known as “CAMELS”(Catchment …

Challenges in studying water fluxes within the soil-plant-atmosphere continuum: A tracer-based perspective on pathways to progress

N Orlowski, M Rinderer, M Dubbert, N Ceperley… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Tracing and quantifying water fluxes in the hydrological cycle is crucial for understanding the
current state of ecohydrological systems and their vulnerability to environmental change …

[HTML][HTML] Explaining changes in rainfall–runoff relationships during and after Australia's Millennium Drought: a community perspective

K Fowler, M Peel, M Saft, TJ Peterson… - Hydrology and Earth …, 2022 - hess.copernicus.org
Abstract The Millennium Drought lasted more than a decade and is notable for causing
persistent shifts in the relationship between rainfall and runoff in many southeastern …

HESS Opinions: Are soils overrated in hydrology?

H Gao, F Fenicia, HHG Savenije - Hydrology and Earth System …, 2023 - hess.copernicus.org
Traditional hydrological theories are based on the assumption that soil is key in determining
water's fate in the hydrological cycle. According to these theories, soil hydraulic properties …

The 2018 west-central European drought projected in a warmer climate: how much drier can it get?

EE Aalbers, E Van Meijgaard… - … Hazards and Earth …, 2023 - nhess.copernicus.org
Projections of changes in extreme droughts under future climate conditions are associated
with large uncertainties, owing to the complex genesis of droughts and large model …

Low flow sensitivity to water withdrawals in Central and Southwestern Europe under 2 K global warming

P Greve, P Burek, L Guillaumot… - Environmental …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
A sufficient freshwater supply is vital for humans, ecosystems, and economies, but
anticipated climate and socio-economic change are expected to substantially alter water …

Global patterns in vegetation accessible subsurface water storage emerge from spatially varying importance of individual drivers

F van Oorschot, M Hrachowitz, T Viering… - Environmental …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
Vegetation roots play an essential role in regulating the hydrological cycle by removing
water from the subsurface and releasing it to the atmosphere. However, the present …

Drought in a warmer, CO2-rich climate restricts grassland water use and soil water mixing

J Radolinski, M Vremec, H Wachter, S Birk… - Science, 2025 - science.org
Soil water sustains terrestrial life, yet its fate is uncertain under a changing climate. We
conducted a deuterium labeling experiment to determine whether elevated atmospheric …

Nature-based solutions for floods AND droughts AND biodiversity: Do we have sufficient proof of their functioning?

E Penning, RP Burgos, M Mens, R Dahm… - Cambridge Prisms …, 2023 - cambridge.org
Climate change and human-modified landscapes have led to an increase in global flood
and drought risks, while biodiversity has declined. The concept of using nature-based …