Redox Controls the Composition of Organic Colloids in Floodplain Porewaters
Redox-driven changes in floodplain soils control the chemistry and mobility of iron-rich organic colloids Figure 1. Scanning transmission X-ray microscopy ...
Warming and Snow Loss Increase Reliance on Old Groundwater in a Colorado River Headwater
Rising temperatures and decreasing snowfall force aging streamflow Image modified from Siirila-Woodburn, et al., 2026. Summary schematic demonstrating the notable ...
When Plants Get Thirsty, They Dig Deeper — and Take More Minerals with Them
Deep-Rooted Plants Draw Water and Nutrients from Underground Rock Layers, and Drought Makes Them Go Even Deeper Ratio of Sagebrush ...
How Snowmelt and Slope Shape Carbon Flows During Rock Weathering in Mountain Watersheds
A computer model reveals how snowmelt, topography, and rock chemistry together control carbon storage and water quality in a Colorado ...
AI Enhances Sparse Geophysical Surveys and Hydrological Models to Identify Belowground Waterways
Machine learning scales sparse geophysical surveys to improve watershed-level predictions and guide smarter field studies to fill gaps Image courtesy ...
Microbial “Baton-Pass” During Snowmelt Controls Nitrogen Release into Mountain Headwaters
Multi-omics reveals how distinct microbial groups hand off nitrogen control during the critical transition from winter snowpack to spring melt ...
How snowmelt and subsurface structures control water flow in headwaters
Evidence from field observations and hydrologic modeling in a mountain headwater catchment Figure: A conceptual model of headwater stream discharge ...
Preferential Flow in Soil: A Widespread Phenomenon with Significant Hydrological Implications
High-frequency soil moisture data from 40 NEON sites show that preferential flow occurs in up to 60% of rainfall events ...
How Beavers Change Groundwater in Mountain Floodplains
Using process-based models and machine learning to understand water flow underneath beaver-induced inundation Image: A passive seismic instrument collecting data ...
Opportunistic Water Uptake Reveals Aspen’s Drought Resilience Mechanism
New data shows how aspen trees adjust their water uptake from shallow to deep, snowmelt-fed soil layers to maintain transpiration ...
