Huewelerbach catchment Luxembourg

Attert and Huewellebach catchments

Huewellebach catchment with channel network and devices

Typical catena of the basin

Anual responce of precipitation and runoff in the Huewelerbach

Location

Upper Attert basin / Mosel basin, Luxembourg

49* 43'6.1" N 5*54'20.5" E

Catchment size

2.7 km²

Climate

796 mm, 8.8 °C (2005 – 2008)

Geology

Sandstone, alternation of marls and limestones

Topography

289 m - 401 m a.s.l.

Vegetation/Land use

91.5 % forest, 7 % grassland, 1.5 % urbanised

Context of investigation

Process understanding

Measurements/Equipment

Meteorological station since 2003
Runoff since 2002
Groundwater level since 2003
Chemical analysis since2002
Sediment
Interception since 2003
Geophysics

Links to project webpages

CAOS
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References

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