Hillslope Scale Processes

Hillslope Scale Processes

Hillslope scale refers to areas of study on the order of 101-103 meters.
Our investigations at the hillslope scale include:
  • Process-based modeling
  • System-scale observations
  • World's largest lysimeters (LEO)
  • Semi-controlled experimentation

Current Research Projects

S-Q LEO

System-scale signatures

Because of LEO's measurement capabilities, we can directly observe system-scale signatures, such as storage-discharge relationships and aged-ranked storage selection functions.

Recently Completed Research Projects

Heterogeneity

Gravity Flow Experiments

Hannes Bauser (former postdoc) designed and executed gravity flow experiments to estimate spatial variability of soil material properties

RF experiments

Random Forcing Experiments

Kim and Troch (2020) developed a data based method to directly estimate time variable transit time distributions. The method can be applied with observed rainfall-runoff data from natural catchments.

PERTH Theory

Periodic Tracers Hierarchy (PERTH) Experiments

Minseok Kim (former postdoc) performed a 28-day PERTH experiment on all 3 LEO hillslopes simultaneously to collect data to observe transit time distributions