Cape Fear: monitoring basic hydrological processes in an outdoor hillslope plot |
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Authors: | Andrea Petroselli Flavia Tauro |
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Institution: | 1.Department of Economy and Enterprise (DEIM),Tuscia University,Viterbo,Italy;2.Department for Innovation in Biological, Agro-food and Forest systems (DIBAF),Tuscia University,Viterbo,Italy |
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Abstract: | Cape Fear is an outdoor 7 × 7 m2 hillslope laboratory located at the University of Tuscia, Viterbo, Italy, and is equipped with real-time monitoring sensors used to analyse runoff generation. In this paper, hydrological phenomena that occurred during Cape Fear’s first 2 years of operation are reported to provide insight into the basic dynamics underlying the hydrological response at the hillslope scale. Based on our findings, surface and subsurface runoff are likely driven by rainfall-threshold phenomena, and evapotranspiration phenomena account for more than 70% of rainfall water input. Future studies will investigate the threshold relationship between rainfall and runoff. |
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