A one-dimensional model of subsurface hillslope flow

Jason C. Fisher

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A one-dimensional model of subsurface hillslope flow

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Authors:

Jason C. Fisher

Year:

1997

Type:

Miscellaneous Publication

Station:

Pacific Southwest Research Station

Source:

Final Report. USDA Forest Service, Redwood Sciences Lab., Arcata, California. 64 p.

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Abstract

Abstract - A one-dimensional, finite difference model of saturated subsurface flow within a hillslope was developed. The model uses rainfall, elevation data, a hydraulic conductivity, and a storage coefficient to predict the saturated thickness in time and space. The model was tested against piezometric data collected in a swale located in the headwaters of the North Fork Caspar Creek Experimental Watershed near Fort Bragg, California. The model was limited in its ability to reproduce historical piezometric responses.

Citation

Fisher, Jason C. 1997. A one-dimensional model of subsurface hillslope flow. Final Report. USDA Forest Service, Redwood Sciences Lab., Arcata, California. 64 p.