Journal article
Hydrogeomorphic processes and scaling issues in the continuum from soil pedons to catchments
Earth Science Reviews, Vol.175, pp.75-96
2017
Abstract
Understanding integrated hydrological phenomena in catchments is difficult because of the fragmented nature of soil physical and hydrological data, given these are typically derived from pedons or small plots. Runoff plot and lysimeter or pedon-scale studies do not capture the complexity of surface and subsurface flowpaths in hillslopes. Because pedon/plot scale results are not easily transferable to hillslope and catchment scales, theoretical and empirical approaches to quantify hydrological dynamics based on such 'point-scale' data tend to over- or underestimate parameters and fluxes. Unit area sediment flux measured during storms typically (but not always) decreases from small plots to hillslopes owing to sediment deposition and re-infiltration of overland flow in localized areas. At broader scales, re-entrainment of previously stored sediment complicates this generalization, as may the development of rill and gully systems, facilitated by overland flow concentration. Quantifying mass wasting and sediment interactions in channels presents different temporal and spatial challenges, and must be assessed at the catchment scale. Process-based scaling requires an over-arching integration of different hydrogeomorphic concepts and approaches. Nested catchment studies, where processes are monitored at different scales, represent an opportunity to elucidate the diverse spatial and temporal patterns of water and sediment behaviour. The spatial scale dependence inherent in many pedology and catchment hydrology studies can be overcome by incorporating hydrogeomorphic, pedological, and connectivity concepts that demonstrate how soil hydraulic parameters, geomorphic controls, and water/sediment routing change from plot to hillslope to catchment scales. The resulting self-organization generates spatial and temporal dependencies and provides a paradigm to better understand, model, and assess management effects on water and sediment fluxes and pathways in the continuum from plots to catchments.
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- Title
- Hydrogeomorphic processes and scaling issues in the continuum from soil pedons to catchments
- Authors
- Roy C Sidle (Author) - University of the Sunshine CoastTakashi Gomi (Author) - Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, JapanJuan Carlos Loaiza Usuga (Author) - Universidad Nacional de Colombia, ColombiaBen Jarihani (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
- Publication details
- Earth Science Reviews, Vol.175, pp.75-96
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Date published
- 2017
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.earscirev.2017.10.010
- ISSN
- 0012-8252
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 2017. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Science, Technology and Engineering; Sustainability Research Cluster
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99451165202621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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