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- Title
Catchment concentration–discharge relationships across temporal scales: A review.
- Authors
Speir, Shannon L.; Rose, Lucy A.; Blaszczak, Joanna R.; Kincaid, Dustin W.; Fazekas, Hannah M.; Webster, Alex J.; Wolford, Michelle A.; Shogren, Arial J.; Wymore, Adam S.
- Abstract
Processes that drive variability in catchment solute sourcing, transformation, and transport can be investigated using concentration–discharge (C–Q) relationships. These relationships reflect catchment and in-stream processes operating across nested temporal scales, incorporating both short and long-term patterns. Scientists can therefore leverage catchment-scale C–Q datasets to identify and distinguish among the underlying meteorological, biological, and geological processes that drive solute export patterns from catchments and influence the shape of their respective C–Q relationships. We have synthesized current knowledge regarding the influence of biological, geological, and meteorological processes on C–Q patterns for various solute types across diel to decadal time scales. We identify cross-scale linkages and tools researchers can use to explore these interactions across time scales. Finally, we identify knowledge gaps in our understanding of C–Q temporal dynamics as reflections of catchment and in-stream processes. We also lay the foundation for developing an integrated approach to investigate cross-scale linkages in the temporal dynamics of C–Q relationships, reflecting catchment biogeochemical processes and the effects of environmental change on water quality.
- Subjects
WATER quality; RESEARCH personnel; TIME series analysis
- Publication
WIRES Water, 2024, Vol 11, Issue 2, p1
- ISSN
2049-1948
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/wat2.1702