Water Resources Research

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ISI Journal Citation Reports © Ranking: 2011: 2/19 (Limnology); 3/78 (Water Resources); 41/205 (Environmental Sciences)

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Regular Articles
1. North Atlantic oscillation amplifies orographic precipitation and river flow in upland Britain
  T P Burt and N J K Howden
  Accepted manuscript online: 17 MAY 2013 08:44AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20297
  Key Points
  NAO variations cause large differences in upland precipitation
  These variations translate directly to river flow.
  Results from the UK are replicated in Sri Lanka and NW USA
2. Chloride circulation in a lowland catchment and the formulation of transport by travel time distributions
  Paolo Benettin, Ype van der Velde, Sjoerd E.A.T.M. van der Zee, Andrea Rinaldo and Gianluca Botter
  Accepted manuscript online: 17 MAY 2013 12:13AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20309
  Key Points
  validity of exact solutions of travel time distributions and related transport
  coupling of flow and transport attributes
  comparative study of chloride flux concentrations and theoretical predictions
3. Machine learning and hurdle models improve regional predictions of stream water acid neutralizing capacity
  Nicholas A. Povak, Paul F. Hessburg, Keith M. Reynolds, Timothy J. Sullivan, Todd C. McDonnell and R. Brion Salter
  Accepted manuscript online: 17 MAY 2013 12:06AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20308
  Key Points
  Machine learning and hurdle models reduced model error rates over linear models
  Stream ANC was influenced by climate, vegetation, lithology and S deposition
  Acid sensitive streams were predicted across one-quarter of the region
4. Nutrient export from catchments on forested landscapes reveals complex non-stationary and stationary climate signals
  Samson G. Mengistu, Christopher G. Quick and Irena F. Creed
  Accepted manuscript online: 16 MAY 2013 02:32AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20302
  Key Points
  Non-stationary and stationary signals affect nutrient export
  More labile nutrients were more affected by climate
  Water loading and water storage affected catchment sensitivity
5. Detailed simulation of morphodynamics: 2. Sediment pick-up, transport and deposition
  M. Nabi, H. J. de Vriend, E. Mosselman, C. J. Sloff and Y. Shimizu
  Accepted manuscript online: 15 MAY 2013 04:58AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20303
  Key Points
  Modelling of sediment transport based on particles motion
  Sediment transport is modelled to be used in modelling river bed morphodynamics
  The sediment model is validated against theoretical and parametric relations
6. Influence of synoptic weather events on the isotopic composition of atmospheric moisture in a Coastal city of the western United States
  James Farlin, Chun-Ta Lai and Kei Yoshimura
  Accepted manuscript online: 15 MAY 2013 04:56AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20305
  Key Points
  Atmospheric mixing controls isotope variability in near-surface water vapor
  Marine vapor of tropical origin supplies atmospheric humidity in southern CA
  Isotope data reveal changes in surface wetness and evapotranspiration
7. Using heat as a tracer to estimate spatially distributed mean residence times in the hyporheic zone of a riffle-pool sequence
  Ramon C. Naranjo, Greg Pohll, Richard G. Niswonger, Mark Stone and Alan Mckay
  Accepted manuscript online: 15 MAY 2013 04:56AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20306
  Key Points
  reduction of uncertainty in residence times given temperature and pressure
  Mixing of vertical and horizontal flow controls mean residence times
  Long residence times coincide with low hydraulic conductivity
8. Interpolation of precipitation under topographic influence at different time scales
  András Bárdossy and Geoffrey Pegram
  Accepted manuscript online: 15 MAY 2013 04:56AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20307
  Key Points
  Topographical influence on precipitation depends on duration and advection
  Zero observed precipitations can be treated as censored values
  Interpolation with Gaussian copulas and topography is better than Kriging.
9. Representation of multi-scale heterogeneity via multi-scale pore networks
  Z. Jiang, M.I.J. van Dijke, K.S. Sorbie and G.D. Couples
  Accepted manuscript online: 15 MAY 2013 04:36AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20304
  Key Points
  To capture the multi-scale heterogeneity of complex porous media.
  To illustrate the effects of multi-scale pore systems on flow properties.
  To highlight the importance of equivalent stochastic network in flow simulation
10. Enhancement of inland penetration of monsoon depressions in the bay of bengal due to pre-storm ground wetness
  C. M. Kishtawal, Dev Niyogi, Balaji. Rajagopalan, M. Rajeevan, N. Jaiswal and U.C. Mohanty
  Accepted manuscript online: 15 MAY 2013 04:32AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20301
  Key Points
  climatological analysis of inland monsoon depressions
  dry soils can lead to shorter inland penetrations
  Rainfall over land influences the behavior of monsoon depressions.
11. Effect of different uncertainty sources on the skill of 10 day ensemble low flow forecasts for two hydrological models
  Mehmet C. Demirel, Martijn J. Booij and Arjen Y. Hoekstra
  Accepted manuscript online: 15 MAY 2013 12:16AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20294
  Key Points
  The daily observed low flows are captured by the 90CI for GR4J and HBV models.
  The total uncertainty in the GR4J model outputs is higher than in the HBV.
  The parameter uncertainty was the main reason reducing the number of hits.
12. Potential climate change effects on groundwater recharge in the high plains aquifer, USA
  Russell S Crosbie, Bridget R. Scanlon, Freddie S. Mpelasoka, Robert C. Reedy, John B. Gates and Lu Zhang
  Accepted manuscript online: 13 MAY 2013 06:32AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20292
  Key Points
  Projections of future climate showed both increases and decreases in recharge
  Median projection increased recharge in the north and decreased in south
  Change in recharge is amplified compared to change in rainfall
13. Improving particle filters in rainfall-runoff models: Application of the resample-move step and the ensemble gaussian particle filter
  Douglas A. Plaza Guingla, Robin De Keyser, Gabriëlle J.M. De Lannoy, Laura Giustarini, Patrick Matgen and Valentijn R. N. Pauwels
  Accepted manuscript online: 13 MAY 2013 06:32AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20291
  Key Points
  SPF outperforms EnKF in a nonlinear/non-Gaussian scenario
  SPF improved by the addition of a RM step
  Filter performance is improved when optimalimportance density function is used
14. A multiobjective reinforcement learning approach to water resources systems operation: Pareto frontier approximation in a single run
  A. Castelletti, F. Pianosi and M. Restelli
  Accepted manuscript online: 13 MAY 2013 12:51AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20295
  Key Points
  MOFQI provides continuous Pareto front approximation in a single optimization
  Accuracy comparable with reiterate use of SO methods but lower computing cost
  Outperforms EMOs when no a priori knowledge on the decision space is available
15. Evaporation from a shallow water table: Diurnal dynamics of water and heat at the surface of drying sand
  S. Assouline, S.W. Tyler, J.S. Selker, I. Lunati, C.W. Higgins and M.B. Parlange
  Accepted manuscript online: 13 MAY 2013 12:51AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20293
  Key Points
  completely dry sand layer at the surface after five days of evaporation
  The thickness of the dry layer presented a significant variation during the day
  Two processes rule natural evaporation
16. Oceanic sources of continental precipitation and the correlation with sea surface temperature
  Rudi J. van der Ent and Hubert H. G. Savenije
  Accepted manuscript online: 13 MAY 2013 12:50AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20296
  Key Points
  New way of identifying global oceanic sources of continental precipitation.
  Identification whether the sources supply precipitation nearby or remote.
  Discussion of the significance of local SST vs. El Niño.
17. Improved spatial prediction: A combinatorial approach
  Conrad Wasko, Ashish Shama and Peter Rasmussen
  Accepted manuscript online: 13 MAY 2013 12:47AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20290
  Key Points
  Copulas can be used to interpolate hydrological spatial data
  Interpolation predictions can be improved by combining forecasts
18. Multi-objective design of aquifer monitoring networks for optimal spatial prediction and geostatistical parameter estimation
  Ayman H. Alzraiee, Domenico A Bau and Luis A. Garcia
  Accepted manuscript online: 13 MAY 2013 12:47AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20300
  Key Points
  Optimal Design for estimation of Conductivity and its geostatistical parameters
  Apply a multiobjective sampling Design
  Use of Ensemble Kalman Filter to compute design criteria
19. Nonlinear simulation of transverse flow interactions with chemically driven convective mixing in porous media
  S. H. Hejazi and J. Azaiez
  Accepted manuscript online: 10 MAY 2013 03:44AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20298
  Key Points
  Nonlinear simulation of chemically buoyancy driven flows in porous media.
  Development of a horizontal reactive interface in the presence of shear flows.
20. Modelling a network of turloughs in lowland karst
  L.W. Gill, O. Naughton and P.M. Johnston
  Accepted manuscript online: 9 MAY 2013 09:30PM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20299
  Key Points
  Fluctuation of ephemeral lakes (turloughs) in lowland karst areas modelled
  Karst hydrology modelled using pipe network based model with reservoirs
  Model predicts the submarine spring discharge from the karst network
21. Dispersion variance for transport in heterogeneous porous media
  Marco Dentz and Felipe P. J. de Barros
  Accepted manuscript online: 8 MAY 2013 03:28AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20288
  Key Points
  Quantify evolution of dispersion variance
  Strong dependence on dimensions of space and initial plume
  Self-averaging in d = 3, not in d = 2 dimensions
Technical Notes
1. Pitfalls and improvements in the joint inference of heteroscedasticity and autocorrelation in hydrological model calibration
  Guillaume Evin, Dmitri Kavetski, Mark Thyer and George Kuczera
  Accepted manuscript online: 8 MAY 2013 02:55AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20284
  Key Points
  Joint inference of heteroscedasticity and autocorrelation
  Applying the AR(1) model to standardized errors gives more robust performances
  Parameters controlling the water balance interact with error model parameters
Regular Articles
1. The effect of dams on phosphorus in the middle and lower Yangtze river
  Jianjun Zhou, Man Zhang and Pingyu Lu
  Accepted manuscript online: 8 MAY 2013 02:52AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20283
  Key Points
  Sediment has be reduced by 91 % by the dams upstream
  Reservoirs sequestered 77 % total phosphorus with sedimentation
  The near extinction of the endemic four major carps strongly related to the dams
2. Identifying diagnostics for reservoir structure and CO₂ plume migration from multilevel pressure measurements
  Christin W. Strandli and Sally M. Benson
  Accepted manuscript online: 8 MAY 2013 02:51AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20285
  Key Points
  Multilevel pressure measurements can be useful for monitoring sequestered CO2.
  Pressure buildups are diagnostic of reservoir structure and CO2 migration
  Vertical pressure gradients are diagnostic of reservoir structure and migration.
3. Dynamic puddle delineation and modeling of puddle-to-puddle filling-spilling-merging-splitting overland flow processes
  Xuefeng Chu, Jun Yang, Yaping Chi and Jianli Zhang
  Accepted manuscript online: 8 MAY 2013 02:50AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20286
  Key Points
  Dynamic puddle delineation
  Puddle-to-puddle (P2P) overland flow concept
  Modeling of P2P filling-spilling-merging-splitting dynamics
4. Assessing the value of cooperation and information exchange in large water resources systems by agent-based optimization
  M. Giuliani and A. Castelletti
  Accepted manuscript online: 8 MAY 2013 02:42AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20287
  Key Points
  An agent-based decision-analytic framework was develop for water systems
  Agent behavior is defined by an explicit optimization problem
  Economic values of cooperation and information exchange are estimated
5. Transport of E. coli in aquifer sediments of Bangladesh: Implications for widespread microbial contamination of groundwater
  John Feighery, Brian J. Mailloux, A.S. Ferguson, Kazi Matin Ahmed, Alexander van Geen and Patricia J. Culligan
  Accepted manuscript online: 8 MAY 2013 02:33AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20289
  Key Points
  Two-population dual deposition mode kinetic model with decay applied to E. coli
  Attachment deficient populations of bacteria fit to column test data
  Long-distance transport of low-attaching E. coli controlled by decay rates
6. Development and testing of a snow interceptometer to quantify canopy water storage and interception processes in the rain/snow transition zone of the North Cascades, Washington, USA
  Kael A. Martin, John T. Van Stan II, Susan E. Dickerson-Lange, James A. Lutz, Jeffrey W. Berman, Rolf Gersonde and Jessica D. Lundquist
  Accepted manuscript online: 6 MAY 2013 11:46AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20271
  Key Points
  Successfully quantified changes in whole-canopy water storage
  Noted greater canopy capacity and efficiency than literature and modeled
  Future installations could inform land managers and models at watershed scale
7. Performance analysis of statistical spatial measures for contaminant plume characterization towards risk-based decision making
  F. Boso, F.P.J. de Barros, A. Fiori and A. Bellin
  Accepted manuscript online: 6 MAY 2013 11:46AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20270
  Key Points
  Use Spatial Statistical Measures to describe plume-scale contaminant transport
  Performance of the SSMs are tested against numerical simulations and field data
  SSMs can be used for preliminary risk assessment and to direct model development
8. Prediction of the saturated hydraulic conductivity from Brooks and Corey's water retention parameters
  Paolo Nasta, Jasper A. Vrugt and Nunzio Romano
  Accepted manuscript online: 6 MAY 2013 11:46AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20269
  Key Points
  Model to predict Ks from the water retention parameters
  Treatment of connectivity and tortuosity
  Exploitation of the pore-size distribution through physically based concepts
9. An empirical modeling approach to predict and understand phytoplankton dynamics in a reservoir affected by inter-basin water transfers
  Roberta Fornarelli, Stefano Galelli, Andrea Castelletti, Jason P. Antenucci and Clelia L. Marti
  Accepted manuscript online: 6 MAY 2013 11:46AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20268
10. Estimating E. Coli loads in streams based on various physical, chemical, and biological factors
  Dipankar Dwivedi, Binayak P. Mohanty and Bruce J. Lesikar
  Accepted manuscript online: 6 MAY 2013 11:46AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20265
  Key Points
  A BNN scheme is presented for estimating E. coli loads in streams
  E. coli load estimations by the BNN model are better than by the LOADEST model
  Physical, chemical, and biological factors are important for E-coli load
11. Advection around ventilated U-shaped burrows. A model study
  Andreas Brand, Jörg Lewandowski, Enrico Hamann and Gunnar Nützmann
  Accepted manuscript online: 6 MAY 2013 10:07AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20266
  Key Points
  Advection occurs in sediments populated by organisms living in open ended tubes.
  The effects of advection compensate each other with respect to total fluxes.
  Advection can define a distinct microenvironment in the sediment.
12. Coupled stochastic soil moisture simulation-optimization model of deficit irrigation
  Hosein Alizadeh and S. Jamshid Mousavi
  Accepted manuscript online: 6 MAY 2013 05:02AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20282
  Key Points
  An explicit stochastic model of deficit irrigation is developed.
  The stochastic deficit irrigation model is coupled with an optimization model.
  A multi-crop irrigation scheduling optimization model is developed.
13. Scaling and predicting solute transport processes in streams
  Ricardo González-Pinzón, Roy Haggerty and Marco Dentz
  Accepted manuscript online: 6 MAY 2013 03:04AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20280
  Key Points
  There are scale-invariant patterns in stream solute transport
  There is persistence of skewness in stream solute transport
  A revised transport theory is needed to correctly represent experimental results
14. Relevance of solutions to the Navier-Stokes equations for explaining groundwater flow in fractured karst aquifers
  Costantino Masciopinto and Domenico Palmiotta
  Accepted manuscript online: 4 MAY 2013 01:27AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20279
  Key Points
  Density-dependent transient flow in karst fissures at high Reynolds numbers
  New solutions to the Navier-Stokes equations in fissures of complex geometry
  The N-S simulation results agree well with data collected during the field test
15. Peat properties and water retention in boreal forested peatlands subject to wildfire
  Dan K. Thompson and James M. Waddington
  Accepted manuscript online: 3 MAY 2013 04:16AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20278
  Key Points
  Wildfire in boreal peatlands exposes more dense peat to the surface
  Denser peat contributes to faster water table decline
  Humified or rooty peat retains less water per unit dry mass
16. Core-scale solute transport model selection using monte carlo analysis
  Bwalya Malama, Kristopher L. Kuhlman and Scott C. James
  Accepted manuscript online: 2 MAY 2013 04:31AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20273
  Key Points
  Analyze applicability of three distinct models to core-scale transport
  Parameter estimation and fit of the three models to data
  Model selection using predictive uncertainty analysis
17. Wet and dry spell characteristics of global tropical rainfall
  R. Ratan and V. Venugopal
  Accepted manuscript online: 2 MAY 2013 12:55AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20275
  Key Points
  Universality of tropical rain wet and dry spell characteristics
  Role of chance versus organised convection in determining the observed features
  The use of an IDF-like approach, seldom used in meteorology.
18. Concurrent conservative and reactive tracer tests in a stream undergoing hyporheic exchange
  Dennis Lemke, Zijie Liao, Thomas Wöhling, Karsten Osenbrück and Olaf A. Cirpka
  Accepted manuscript online: 2 MAY 2013 12:19AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20277
  Key Points
  concurrent tests of conservative and reactive tracers in streams
  joint analysis of the tracers improved the estimation of hyporheic parameters
  Markov chain Monte Carlo methods used to infer parameter distributions
19. Simultaneous determination of capillary pressure and relative permeability curves from core-flooding experiments with various fluid pairs
  Ronny Pini and Sally M. Benson
  Accepted manuscript online: 2 MAY 2013 12:19AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20274
  Key Points
  Capillary pressure and relative permeability curves are simultaneously measured.
  Data are generated up to the end-point and water wet conditions are observed.
  The supercritical CO2/brine system behaves similarly to others gas/liquid pairs.
20. Modeling and inverting reactive stream tracers undergoing two-site sorption and decay in the hyporheic zone
  Zijie Liao, Dennis Lemke, Karsten Osenbrück and Olaf A. Cirpka
  Accepted manuscript online: 2 MAY 2013 12:15AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20276
21. A mean residence time relationship for lateral cavities in gravel-bed rivers and streams: Incorporating streambed roughness and cavity shape
  Tracie R. Jackson, Roy Haggerty, Sourabh V. Apte and Ben L. O'Connor
  Accepted manuscript online: 29 APR 2013 04:11AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20272
  Key Points
  Mean residence time can be predicted using six nondimensional quantities.
  Relationship applicable for range of cavity aspect ratios (0.2 to 0.75).
  Relationship applicable to small streams and large rivers.
22. River velocities from sequential multispectral remote sensing images
  Wei Chen and Richard P. Mied
  Accepted manuscript online: 27 APR 2013 09:41AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20267
23. Characteristic mega-basin water storage behavior using GRACE
  J.T. Reager and James S. Famiglietti
  Accepted manuscript online: 23 APR 2013 03:22PM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20264
  Key Points
  GRACE time series can be modeled with only 2 land surface parameters.
  Temperature, forest cover and soil whc are important controls.
  Land atmosphere interactions are critical in maintaining water in storage.
24. Field and numerical determinations of pneumatic flow parameters of unsaturated fractured porous rocks on various scales
  S. Guillon, M. T. Vu, E. Pili and P. M. Adler
  Accepted manuscript online: 23 APR 2013 03:22PM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20263
  Key Points
  Comparison of pneumatic injection tests and pressure fluctuation monitoring
  Interpretation of field data with 3D numerical simulations
  Influence of fracture density and size of tested volume on air permeability
25. Uncertainty and variability of infiltration at Yucca Mountain. Part 2: Model results and corroboration
  Stuart A. Stothoff
  Accepted manuscript online: 19 APR 2013 04:42AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20262
  Key Points
  Estimated uncertainty on distributed infiltration is lognormal
  Spatial patterns are generally consistent with observations
  Model-predicted infiltration uncertainty is consistent with UZ model uncertainty
26. Temperature fluctuations underneath the Ice in Diamond Lake, Hennepin County, Minnesota
  Gunther Kletetschka, Tomas Fischer, Jiří Mls and Petr Děděček
  Accepted manuscript online: 19 APR 2013 04:40AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20261
  Key Points
  Snow and ice covering the lake can completely isolate the lake water thermally.
  Temperature of the lake water changes due to groundwater flow.
  Groundwater periodical changes are most likely due to tidal forces.
27. Temporal and spatial scaling of hydraulic response to recharge in fractured aquifers: Insights from a frequency domain analysis
  Joaquín Jiménez-Martínez, Laurent Longuevergne, Tanguy Le Borgne, Philippe Davy, Anna Russian and Olivier Bour
  Accepted manuscript online: 19 APR 2013 04:39AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20260
  Key Points
  Frequency domain analysis in fractured aquifers
  Temporal and spatial scaling in fractures aquifers
  Hydraulic parameters at large scale and aquifer recharge mechanisms
28. Modeling the ecohydrological role of aspect-controlled radiation on tree-grass-shrub coexistence in a semiarid climate
  Xiaochi Zhou, Erkan Istanbulluoglu and Enrique R. Vivoni
  Accepted manuscript online: 19 APR 2013 04:39AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20259
  Key Points
  Explicitly treated of topographic influence on incoming shortwave radiation.
  Plant specific biological processes affect vegetation composition.
29. A coupled agronomic-economic model to consider allocation of brackish irrigation water
  Alon Ben-Gal, Hans-Peter Weikard, Syed Hamid Hussain Shah and Sjoerd E.A.T.M. van der Zee
  Accepted manuscript online: 19 APR 2013 04:39AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20258
  Key Points
  A sequential water use model with scarcity, inefficiency and saline return
  Marginal value of water is computed according to scarcity, salinity and loss
  Water management benefits increase with salinity level and evaporative losses
30. Drainage-system development in consecutive melt seasons at a polythermal, Arctic glacier, evaluated by flow-recession analysis and linear-reservoir simulation
  Richard Hodgkins, Richard Cooper, Martyn Tranter and Jemma Wadham
  Accepted manuscript online: 19 APR 2013 04:39AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20257
  Key Points
  Linear flow recessions occur throughout consecutive melt seasons
  Seasonal reservoir-coefficient declines denote increasing drainage efficiency
  Drainage pathways of contrasting efficiencies co-exist spatially and temporally
31. Coupled hydrogeomorphic and woody-seedling responses to controlled flood releases in a dryland river
  Andrew C. Wilcox and Patrick B. Shafroth
  Accepted manuscript online: 19 APR 2013 04:39AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20256
  Key Points
  Geomorphic effectiveness of floods varied temporally as plants grew larger
  Floods killed small woody seedlings as a result of both bed scour and burial
  Floods produced greater seedling mortality among tamarisk than willow
32. Prediction of spatially-variable unsaturated hydraulic conductivity using scaled particle-size distribution functions
  Paolo Nasta, Nunzio Romano, Shmuel Assouline, Jasper A. Vrugt and Jan W. Hopmans
  Accepted manuscript online: 19 APR 2013 04:39AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20255
  Key Points
  simultaneous scaling method on large fields
  cheaper and simpler measurements
  robust empirical calibrations
33. Long-term management of an hydroelectric multireservoir system under uncertainty using the progressive hedging algorithm
  P.-L. Carpentier, M. Gendreau and F. Bastin
  Accepted manuscript online: 19 APR 2013 04:39AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20254
  Key Points
  We apply the PHA on Hydro-Quebec's reservoir system.
  A long-term planning horizon is considered.
  Deterministic and stochastic solutions are compared.
34. Permeability evolution in carbonate fractures: Competing roles of confining stress and fluid pH
  Takuya Ishibashi, Thomas P. McGuire, Noriaki Watanabe, Noriyoshi Tsuchiya and Derek Elsworth
  Accepted manuscript online: 19 APR 2013 04:39AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20253
  Key Points
  We explore the permeability evolution of fractures in carbonate rock.
  Permeability evolution transits from increasing to decreasing.
  Pressure solution and free face dissolution causes permeability evolution.
35. Uncertainty and variability – infiltration at Yucca Mountain. Part 1: Numerical model development
  Stuart A. Stothoff
  Accepted manuscript online: 19 APR 2013 04:39AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20252
  Key Points
  1D simulations provide time-averaged net infiltration.
  Three response functions are developed.
  The abstractions are used in Monte Carlo simulation.
36. Global analysis of seasonal streamflow predictability using an ensemble prediction system and observations from 6192 small catchments worldwide
  Albert I.J.M. van Dijk, Jorge L. Peña-Arancibia, Eric F. Wood, Justin Sheffield and Hylke E. Beck
  Accepted manuscript online: 17 APR 2013 04:00AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20251
  Key Points
  Global bimonthly streamflow forecasts show potentially valuable skill
  Initial catchment conditions are responsible for most skill
  Skill can be estimated from model performance and theoretical skill
37. Quantification of the upstream-to-downstream influence in the Muskingum method, and implications for speedup in parallel computations of river flow
  Cédric H. David, Zong-Liang Yang and James S. Famiglietti
  Accepted manuscript online: 17 APR 2013 04:00AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20250
  Key Points
  The influence between two river reaches in a Muskingum update is quantified.
  This influence decreases with distance and becomes null in computer addition.
  Such allows new parallel computing methods that are unprecedentedly fast.
Opinion Articles
1. Toward a formal definition of water scarcity in natural-human systems
  W. K. Jaeger, A.J. Plantinga, H. Chang, K. Dello, G. Grant, D. Hulse, J. J. McDonnell, S. Lancaster, H. Moradkhani, A.T. Morzillo, P. Mote, A. Nolin, M. Santelmann and J. Wu
  Accepted manuscript online: 17 APR 2013 04:00AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20249
  Key Points
  A succinct definition of water scarcity is the marginal value of a unit of water
  Water scarcity is hugely variable across location, time, and a multitude of uses
  Water scarcity is fundamentally an anthropocentric concept
Regular Articles
1. Effects of climate change on stream temperature, dissolved oxygen, and sediment concentration in the Sierra Nevada in California
  Darren L. Ficklin, Iris T. Stewart and Edwin P. Maurer
  Accepted manuscript online: 17 APR 2013 03:59AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20248
  Key Points
  Stream temperature is expected to increase by 1 to 5.5 oC
  Dissolved oxygen concentrations are expected to decrease
  Sediment concentrations are projected to decrease by about 50%
Technical Notes
1. Use of pan evaporation to estimate terrestrial evaporation trends. the case of the Tibetan Plateau
  Wilfried Brutsaert
  Accepted manuscript online: 17 APR 2013 03:59AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20247
  Key Points
  Often decreasing pan evaporation means increasing terrestrial evaporation.
  Past global dimming was likely too weak to cause wide decreased evaporation.
  Often a decrease in wind speed, i.e. stilling, leads to increasing evaporation.
Regular Articles
1. Dynamic root distributions in eco-hydrological modeling: A case study at Walnut gulch experimental watershed
  Gajan Sivandran and Rafael L Bras
  Accepted manuscript online: 13 APR 2013 03:55AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20245
  Key Points
  Rooting scheme evolves in response to precipitation
  Rooting scheme adapts in respect to soil, slope and aspect
  Different plant life strategies are reflected in their rooting behavior
2. Uncertainty in radar-rainfall composite and its impact on hydrologic prediction for the eastern iowa flood of 2008
  Bong-Chul Seo, Luciana K. Cunha and Witold F. Krajewski
  Accepted manuscript online: 13 APR 2013 03:55AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20244
  Key Points
  A significant potential source of error exists in mosaicked radar-rainfall maps.
  Different radar calibration offsets lead to misestimation of rainfall amounts.
  Systematic error in rainfall significantly affects hydrologic predictions.
3. Cumulative biophysical impact of small and large hydropower development, Nu River, China
  Kelly M. Kibler and Desiree D. Tullos
  Accepted manuscript online: 11 APR 2013 02:14AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20243
  Key Points
  Cumulative biophysical effects of small hydropower can exceed those of large.
  Installed capacity of hydropower facilities may be a poor predictor of impact.
  Policies equating low installed capacity with low impact should be reevaluated.
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  Insights into non-fickian solute transport in carbonates
  Branko Bijeljic, Peyman Mostaghimi and Martin J. Blunt
  Accepted manuscript online: 6 APR 2013 12:55AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20238
  Key Points
  Transport computed through micro-CT images of six carbonate rocks is anomalous
  Highly anomalous transport is explained by the wide local velocity distribution
  The effect of pore structure and Peclet number is quantified
Technical Notes
1. Capillary effect on watertable fluctuations in unconfined aquifers
  Jun Kong, Cheng-Ji Shen, Pei Xin, Zhiyao Song, Ling Li, D.A. Barry, D.-S. Jeng, F. Stagnitti, D.A. Lockington and J.-Y. Parlange
  Accepted manuscript online: 6 APR 2013 12:55AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20237
  Key Points
  A new governing equation of watertable dynamics was derived.
  A new analytical solution for watertable fluctuations was derived.
  The effect of finite unsaturated zone thickness was examined.
2. An accurate method for transient particle tracking
  Uli Maier and Claudius M. Bürger
  Accepted manuscript online: 5 APR 2013 03:46AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20236
  Key Points
  we extend finite difference particle tracking to fully transient
  using an exact analytical expresssion on rectangular grid
  full reversal of flow direction can be handled
Regular Articles
1. Evaluating surface and subsurface water storage variations at small time and space scales from relative gravity measurements in semi-arid Niger
  Julia Pfeffer, Cédric Champollion, Guillaume Favreau, Bernard Cappelaere, Jacques Hinderer, Marie Boucher, Yahaya Nazoumou, Monique Oï, Maxime Mouyen, Christopher Henri, Nicolas Le Moigne, Sébastien Deroussi, Jérôme Demarty, Nicolas Boulain, Nathalie Benarrosh and Olivier Robert
  Accepted manuscript online: 5 APR 2013 03:46AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20235
  Key Points
  Intensive gravity field surveying was conducted in a semi-arid Sahelian area
  Gravity surveys revealed water storage variations at small time and space scales
  A large part of the gravity variability is attributed to the vadose zone
2. Analytic probability distributions for snow-dominated streamflow
  B. Schaefli, A. Rinaldo and G. Botter
  Accepted manuscript online: 5 APR 2013 03:46AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20234
  Key Points
  Analytic model for the probability distribution of snow-dominated streamflow
  Stochastic framework to link precipitation (rain, snow) and streamflow dynamics
  14 case studies confirm progress in statistical characterization of streamflow
3. Identifying streamgage networks for maximizing the effectiveness of regional water balance modeling
  L.M. Fry, T.S. Hunter, M.S. Phanikumar, V. Fortin and A.D. Gronewold
  Accepted manuscript online: 5 APR 2013 03:46AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20233
  Key Points
  Some gages are better than others for extrapolation of streamflow.
  Increased gaged area is not necessarily better for extrapolation.
  Similarity in some key physical properties increases ARM skill.
4. Testing the realism of model structures to identify karst system processes using water quality and quantity signatures
  A. Hartmann, T. Wagener, A. Rimmer, J. Lange, H. Brielmann and M. Weiler
  Accepted manuscript online: 4 APR 2013 02:43AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20229
  Key Points
  A new model evaluation approach to identify system processes
  Combining calibration,sensitivity analysis and signatures reveals model behavior
  Hydrochemical information is crucial for identification of hydrological systems
5. Robustness indicators for evaluation under climate change: Application to the upper great lakes
  Paul Moody and Casey Brown
  Accepted manuscript online: 3 APR 2013 03:15AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20228
  Key Points
  Robustness indicators are developed to evaluate water system performance.
  Climate informed robustness uses explicit climate probability assumptions.
  The indicators are applied to the Upper Great Lakes to assess regulation plans.
6. Infiltration in soils with a saturated surface
  W.L. Hogarth, D.A. Lockington, D.A. Barry, M.B. Parlange, R. Haverkamp and J.-Y. Parlange
  Accepted manuscript online: 3 APR 2013 03:15AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20227
  Key Points
  Analytic description of infiltration in soils
  Comparison of constant flux and saturated surface infiltration
  Linking infiltration to soil/water properties
7. Efficient posterior exploration of a high-dimensional groundwater model from two-stage MCMC simulation and polynomial chaos expansion
  Eric Laloy, Bart Rogiers, Jasper A. Vrugt, Dirk Mallants and Diederik Jacques
  Accepted manuscript online: 3 APR 2013 03:13AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20226
  Key Points
  Efficient two-stage MCMC simulation for CPU-demanding sampling
  Real-world application to the inference of a multi-layered 3D aquifer model
  A 2-5 times observed speed up in sampling efficiency
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  The intrinsic dependence structure of peak, volume, duration and average intensity of hyetographs and hydrographs
  Francesco Serinaldi and Chris G. Kilsby
  Accepted manuscript online: 2 APR 2013 03:05AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20221
  Key Points
  The relationships between hydrograph and hyetograph characteristics are studied
  Simple bootstrap algorithms can reproduce pairwise dependence structures
  Confusing numerical relationships with stochastic can lead to misleading results
9. Comparing multi-state expected damages, option price and cumulative prospect measures for valuing flood protection
  Scott Farrow and Michael Scott
  Accepted manuscript online: 2 APR 2013 03:03AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20217
  Key Points
  The key choice is between non-expected and expected utility measures.
  Continuous event modeling is useful
  The basic non-expected utility value is less than the expected utility value
10. Comparison of local indices for regional frequency analysis with an application to extreme skew surges
  Jérôme Weiss and Pietro Bernardara
  Accepted manuscript online: 2 APR 2013 03:03AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20225
  Key Points
  Guidelines for the selection of the local index for regional frequency analysis
  Application of regional frequency analysis to skew surges
11. Fuzzy multi-objective models for optimal operation of a hydropower system
  Ramesh S. V. Teegavarapu, André R. Ferreira and Slobodan P. Simonovic
  Accepted manuscript online: 1 APR 2013 03:11AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20224
  Key Points
  New fuzzy multi-objective optimization models
  New Unit committement problem formulation using MINLP
  Multi-objective framework considering special type of fuzzy membership functions
12. The spectrum of storm event hydrologic response in Urban watersheds
  B. K. Smith, J. A. Smith, M. L. Baeck, G. Villarini and D. B. Wright
  Accepted manuscript online: 1 APR 2013 03:11AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20223
  Key Points
  Peak discharge and runoff ratio distributions vary greatly between urban basins
  Stormwater detention infrastructure increases response times and runoff ratios
  Spatial and temporal properties of flood-producing rainfall vary over the basins
13. Performance of complex snow cover descriptions in a distributed hydrological model system - A case study for the high alpine terrain of the berchtesgaden alps
  M. Warscher, U. Strasser, G. Kraller, T. Marke, H. Franz and H. Kunstmann
  Accepted manuscript online: 1 APR 2013 03:10AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20219
  Key Points
  Complex snow descriptions reproduce observed snow distribution
  Energy balance method enhances modeling daily snowmelt and discharge variations
  Simulating lateral snow transport improves runoff modeling in the catchment
14. How runoff begins (and ends): Characterizing hydrologic response at the catchment scale
  Benjamin B. Mirus and Keith Loague
  Accepted manuscript online: 1 APR 2013 03:10AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20218
  Key Points
  Development of a quantitative Dunne diagram is presented
  Relative rates of infiltration versus lateral drainage controls runoff
  Unsaturated storage dynamics are critical for evaluating runoff
15. Predicting regime shifts in flow of the Gunnison river under changing climate conditions
  W. Paul Miller, Gina M. DeRosa, Subhrendu Gangopadhyay and Juan B. Valdés
  Accepted manuscript online: 29 MAR 2013 11:32AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20215
  Key Points
  Projected Gunnison River Basin hydrology is fitted to a gamma distribution
  Changes to wet and dry regime characteristics under climate change are expected
  Changing regime characteristics may influence future reservoir operations
16. Revealing the spatial variability of water fluxes at the groundwater-surface water interface
  Andrew Binley, Sami Ullah, A. Louise Heathwaite, Catherine Heppell, Patrick Byrne, Katrina Lansdown, Mark Trimmer and Hao Zhang
  Accepted manuscript online: 29 MAR 2013 11:32AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20214
  Key Points
  Quantification of horizontal and vertical water fluxes
  Identification of localised upwelling through geophysics
  Integration of multiple methods for improved hydrological conceptualization
17. Engineered injection and extraction to enhance reaction for improved in situ remediation
  Amy N. Piscopo, Roseanna M. Neupauer and David C. Mays
  Accepted manuscript online: 26 MAR 2013 12:14PM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20209
  Key Points
  Engineered injection and extraction (EIE) enhances contaminant degradation.
  Unsteady flows that stretch and fold plumes increase spreading and reaction.
  EIE causes more reaction from spreading than is caused by heterogeneity alone.
18. Assessing the impact of endmember selection on the accuracy of satellite-based spatial variability models for actual evapotranspiration estimation
  Di Long and Vijay P. Singh
  Accepted manuscript online: 26 MAR 2013 12:14PM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20208
  Key Points
  Endmembers largely determine the magnitudes of EF retrievals
  Endmembers have minor effect on standard deviation and skewness of EF retrievals
  Predictability of ET models depends mostly on the ability of Ts to capture EF
19. Numerical assessment of 3D macrodispersion in heterogeneous porous media
  A. Beaudoin and J.-R. de Dreuzy
  Accepted manuscript online: 26 MAR 2013 12:14PM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20206
  Key Points
  Heterogeneity-induced dispersion is much larger in 3D than in 2D
  Braiding of high-velocity channels critically enhance transverse dispersion
  Longitudinal dispersion also comes from high correlations of the velocity field
20. Analytical solution for reactive solute transport considering incomplete mixing within a reference elementary volume
  Gabriele Chiogna and Alberto Bellin
  Accepted manuscript online: 21 MAR 2013 01:06PM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20200
  Key Points
  Incomplete mixing at sub-Darcy scale is relevant for reactive solute transport
  Incomplete mixing at sub-Darcy scale can be modeled using a Beta distribution
  We propose a reactive transport model which considers incomplete mixing
21. Temporal variability of exchange between groundwater and surface water based on high-frequency direct measurements of seepage at the sediment-water interface
  Donald O. Rosenberry, Richard W. Sheibley, Stephen E. Cox, Frederic W. Simonds and David L. Naftz
  Accepted manuscript online: 18 MAR 2013 10:13AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20198
  Key Points
  Flow across the sediment-water interface exhibits large temporal variability
  Seepage varies in response to rainfall, ET, wind, and stage change
  Seepage changes markedly within minutes to hours of common hydrological events
22. Reduction of lateral pressure propagation due to dissipation into ambient mudrocks during geological carbon dioxide storage
  Kyung Won Chang, Marc A. Hesse and Jean-Philippe Nicot
  Accepted manuscript online: 18 MAR 2013 10:13AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20197
  Key Points
  Pressure dissipation into ambient mudrock can slow lateral pressure propagation
  A single parameter governs the radial pressure propagation in a layered system
  Careful mudrock characterization is required to determine the storage capacity
23. Colloid transport in saturated porous media: Elimination of attachment efficiency in a new colloid transport model
  Lee L. Landkamer, Ronald W. Harvey, Timothy D. Scheibe and Joseph N. Ryan
  Accepted manuscript online: 18 MAR 2013 10:13AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20195
  Key Points
  This colloid transport model eliminates the empirical attachment efficiency.
  Introduce a new paradigm for colloid re-entrainment behavior.
  Model parameters related to magnitude of secondary energy minimum
24. Threshold behavior in a fissured granitic catchment in Southern China: (2) modeling and uncertainty analysis
  Congsheng Fu, Jianyao Chen, Huabo Jiang and Linyao Dong
  Accepted manuscript online: 12 MAR 2013 11:57AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20193
  Key Points
  Influence of model uncertainty on threshold
25. Evaluating controls on coupled hydrologic and vegetation dynamics in a humid continental climate watershed using a subsurface – land surface processes model
  Chaopeng Shen, Jie Niu and Mantha S. Phanikumar
  Accepted manuscript online: 12 MAR 2013 11:57AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20189
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  Evaluated relative controls on hydrologic and vegetation fluxes and states
  Evaluated the coupling strengths between biogeochemical and hydrologic cycles
  Elucidated patterns of hydrology and vegetation dynamics in a Great Lakes basin
26. Threshold behavior in a fissured granitic catchment in Southern China: (1) analysis of field monitoring results
  Congsheng Fu, Jianyao Chen, Huabo Jiang and Linyao Dong
  Accepted manuscript online: 12 MAR 2013 11:56AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20191
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  Both the plot and catchment scales.
27. Space-time simulation of intermittent rainfall with prescribed advection field: Adaptation of the turning band method
  Etienne Leblois and Jean-Dominique Creutin
  Accepted manuscript online: 12 MAR 2013 11:56AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20190
  Key Points
  Advection combined with anisotropic 3D TBM provides realistic kinematics
  Rainfall distribution skewness represented while preserving consistent structure
  Intermittency / rainfall independence vanishes in accumulation
28. Blue water scarcity and the economic impacts of future agricultural trade and demand
  Christoph Schmitz, Hermann Lotze-Campen, Dieter Gerten, Jan Philipp Dietrich, Benjamin Bodirsky, Anne Biewald and Alexander Popp
  Accepted manuscript online: 12 MAR 2013 11:56AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20188
  Key Points
  creation of a spatially explicit agro-economic water scarcity indicator
  trade liberalisation and lower livestock consumption reduce water scarcity
29. Footprint diameter for a cosmic-ray soil moisture probe: Theory and monte carlo simulations
  Darin Desilets and Marek Zreda
  Accepted manuscript online: 12 MAR 2013 11:56AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20187
  Key Points
  Footprint diameter for a cosmic-ray soil moisture probe.
  Theory and transport simulations.
  Environmental factors influencing the footprint.
30. A strategy for improved computational efficiency of the method of anchored distributions
  Matthew William Over, Yarong Yang, Xingyuan Chen and Yoram Rubin
  Accepted manuscript online: 12 MAR 2013 11:54AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20182
  Key Points
  Impactful model inversion cost reduction with minor loss in prediction accuracy
  Clustering organizes similar parametrizations that share a likelihood function
31. Estimation of river depth from remotely-sensed hydraulic relationships
  Matthew K. Mersel, Laurence C. Smith, Konstantinos M. Andreadis and Michael T. Durand
  Accepted manuscript online: 8 MAR 2013 07:25AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20176
  Key Points
  River flow depths are estimated from remotely-sensed water surface measurements
  Empirical water surface width-elevation relationships used to estimate depths
  Spatial-averaging of retrieved variables may improve depth estimates
32. Estimating snow water equivalent from GPS vertical site-position observations in the Western United States
  Karli J. Ouellette, Caroline de Linage and James S. Famiglietti
  Accepted manuscript online: 5 MAR 2013 02:12PM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20173
  Key Points
  Seasonal land surface deformation is observed in the Western U.S.
  Crustal loading by the snowpack dominates the observed seasonal deformation
  GPS observations may be inverted to estimate snow water equivalent
Reviews
1. Macropores and water flow in soils revisited
  Keith Beven and Peter Germann
  Accepted manuscript online: 23 FEB 2013 02:16AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20156
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  Darcy-Richards is inadequate
  Stokes flow may be useful in some circumstances
  Still important questions to be resolved in soil physics
Regular Articles
1. Specifying a hierarchical mixture of experts for hydrologic modelling: Gating function variable selection
  Erwin Jeremiah, Lucy Marshall, Scott A Sisson and Ashish Sharma
  Accepted manuscript online: 19 FEB 2013 01:23PM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20150
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  Addressing model parameter and structural uncertainties in a Bayesian setting.
  Specifying catchment predictors for better model mixing and simulation.
  Predicting streamflow for ungauged basin by regionalising predictor coefficients
2. Probabilistic flood risk assessment over large geographical regions
  Jozef Van Dyck and Patrick Willems
  Accepted manuscript online: 19 FEB 2013 02:22AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20149
  Key Points
  New probabilistic model for flood loss assessment
  Probabilistic flood risk zones
  River flood loss quantification Belgium
3. Variations in surface water – ground water interactions along a headwater mountain stream: Comparisons between transient storage and water balance analyses
  Adam S. Ward, Robert A. Payn, Michael N. Gooseff, Brian L. McGlynn, Kenneth E. Bencala, Christa A. Kelleher, Steven M. Wondzell and Thorsten Wagener
  Accepted manuscript online: 15 FEB 2013 11:11AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20148
  Key Points
  Patterns of channel discharge do not determine short- nor long-term storage.
  Tracer window of detection limits interpretation of short- & long-term storage.
  Transient storage and channel water balance are complimentary analyses.
4. Monthly river flow simulation with a joint conditional density estimation network
  Chao Li, Vijay P. Singh and Ashok K. Mishra
  Accepted manuscript online: 15 FEB 2013 11:09AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20146
  Key Points
  Presents a probabilistic model for river flow synthesizing and downscaling
  The model is flexible at incorporating covariates
  Demonstrates its utility in river flow synthesizing and downscaling
5. Parameter and predictive outcomes of model simplification
  Ty A. Watson, John E. Doherty and Steen Christensen
  Accepted manuscript online: 15 FEB 2013 11:09AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20145
  Key Points
  In a simplified model, a tension exists between history matching and soft data
  The fit sought with field data should be prediction-specific
  Focus should be on lumped models for solution space dependent predictions
6. Morphological modeling using a fully coupled, TVD upwind-biased centered scheme
  Wei Li, Huib J. de Vriend, Zhengbing Wang and D. S. van Maren
  Accepted manuscript online: 15 FEB 2013 11:07AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20138
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  An efficient and accurate algorithm is extended for morphological modeling
  Physically and numerically coupled non-capacity model for hydro-morphodynamics
  Model accuracy is validated by 5 dam-break tests
7. Cost analysis of water and sediment diversions to optimize land building in the Mississippi river delta
  Melissa A. Kenney, Benjamin F. Hobbs, David Mohrig, Hongtai Huang, Jeffrey A. Nittrouer, Wonsuck Kim and Gary Parker
  Accepted manuscript online: 15 FEB 2013 11:07AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20139
  Key Points
  Large-scale land building (>200 km2) over 50 years requires deep diversions
  Large diversions necessary due to higher sediment to water ratio
  Efficient projects depend on land goal, water constraint and scale economies
8. A reduced order model for groundwater flow equation with random hydraulic conductivity: Application to monte carlo methods
  Damiano Pasetto, Mario Putti and William W-G. Yeh
  Accepted manuscript online: 15 FEB 2013 11:07AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20136
  Key Points
  Developed a parameter-independent reduced model for a random field
  The reduced model runs 1,000 times faster than the original full system model
  The reduced model produces accurate expected statistics
9. The plume spreading in the MADE transport experiment: Could it be predicted by stochastic models?
  A. Fiori, G. Dagan, I. Jankovic and A. Zarlenga
  Accepted manuscript online: 8 FEB 2013 07:43AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20128
  Key Points
  A semi-analytical transport model is applied to the MADE experiment
  The parameters are derived from literature, and no fitting was required
  Results suggest that advection may explain the MADE plume behavior
10. Transient groundwater dynamics in a coastal aquifer: The effects of tides, the lunar cycle and the beach profile
  Elena Abarca, Hanan Karam, Harold F. Hemond and Charles F. Harvey
  Accepted manuscript online: 10 JAN 2013 09:43AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20075
  Key Points
  The intertidal saline cell is not a permanent feature of a coastal aquifer
  The intertidal saline cell cycle is linked to the lunar cycle of tides
  The cell cycle modulates the fresh and salt groundwater fluxes to the ocean
11. An un-mixing algorithm for remotely sensed soil moisture
  Amor V.M. Ines, Binayak P. Mohanty and Yongchul Shin
  Accepted manuscript online: 10 JAN 2013 09:31AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20061
  Key Points
  An unmixing scheme for remote sensing soil moisture is developed
  Stochastic unmixing provide soil-crop combination at local scale
  Unmixing method validated using airborne remote sensing data
12. On the separate effects of soil and land cover on mediterranean ecohydrology: Two contrasting case studies in Sardinia, Italy
  Nicola Montaldo, Roberto Corona and John D. Albertson
  Accepted manuscript online: 10 JAN 2013 09:27AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20058
  Key Points
  Comparison of evapotraspiration observations at 2 Mediterranean ecosystems
  CO2 and water use efficiency at two competitive ecosystems
  Investigate the role of the vegetation type on ET and CO2 exchange dynamics
13. Uncertainty assessment of quantifying spatially concentrated groundwater discharge to small streams by distributed temperature sensing
  Florian Lauer, Hans-Georg Frede and Lutz Breuer
  Accepted manuscript online: 10 JAN 2013 09:26AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20060
  Key Points
  Low artificially created inflow fractions could be detected
  Quantitative results are comparably to directly measured inflow fractions
  Uncertainty gets larger closer to the detection limits
14. Dynamically downscaled winter precipitation over complex terrain of the Central Rockies of Western Montana, USA
  N. L. Silverman, M. P. Maneta, S-H. Chen and J. T. Harper
  Accepted manuscript online: 10 JAN 2013 09:25AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20055
  Key Points
  NCEP-WRF winter precipitation reanalysis downscale is compared to PRISM
  Largest differences seen at high elevations and west of continental divide
  WRF predicts higher amounts of precipitation than PRISM at high elevations
Technical Notes
1. Analytical solution and simplified analysis of coupled parent-daughter steady-state transport with multirate mass transfer
  Roy Haggerty
  Accepted manuscript online: 10 JAN 2013 09:25AM EST | DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20057
  Key Points
  Ratio of daughter to parent concentrations is a simple function
  Ratio information that characterizes bed exchange and respiration

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