Difference between revisions of "Weißeritz catchment"
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== Geology == | == Geology == | ||
− | Soils in the upper part of the catchment are dominated by Cambisoils and Podsols. | + | Soils in the upper part of the catchment are dominated by Cambisoils and Podsols with a parent rock containing of Phylite and Gneis . |
== Topography == | == Topography == |
Revision as of 11:27, 24 September 2010
Location
Eastern Ore Mountains, Czech Republic/Saxony Germany
Catchment size
360km² at the gauge Dresden, Wilde Weißeritz at the gauge Ammelsdorf 49 km² and at the gauge Rehefeld 16 km²
Climate
humid - temperate
Geology
Soils in the upper part of the catchment are dominated by Cambisoils and Podsols with a parent rock containing of Phylite and Gneis .
Topography
Mid moutain area, elevation 300 - 920 m a.s.l.
Vegetation/Land use
Forest (mainly spruce), arable land, pasture
Context of investigation
- Identification of hydrological processes
- Flood forecasting
- climate change
Measurements/Equipment
- gauges
- rain gauges
- soil moisture in different scales
Links to project webpages
other Links
Wilde Weißeritz description in wikipedi
References
- Burger, G; Reusser, D; Kneis, D. (2009): Early flood warnings from empirical (expanded) downscaling of the full ECMWF Ensemble Prediction System. WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH, 45, W10443
- Franke, J., Bernhöfer, C. (2009): A method for deriving a future temporal spectrum of heavy precipitation on the basis of weather patterns in low mountain ranges. Meteorol. Appl. 16: 513–522.
- Franke, J., Goldberg, V., Eichelmann, U., Freydank, E., Bernhofer, C. (2007): Statistical analysis of regional climate trends in Saxony, Germany. Clim Res 27: 145–150.
- Franke, J., Häntzschel, J., Goldberga, V., Bernhofer, C. (2008): Application of a trigonometric approach to the regionalization of precipitation for a complex small-scale terrain in a GIS environment. Meteorol. Appl. 15: 483–490.
- Kneis, D., Heistermann, M. (2009): Quality assessment of radar-based precipitation estimates with the example of a small catchment. HYDROLOGIE UND WASSERBEWIRTSCHAFTUNG, 53(3), 160-171.
- Merta, M., Seidler, C., Bianchin, S., Heilmeier, H., Richter, E. (2008): Analysis of land change in eastern ore mountains reagrding both nature protection and flood prevention. Soil & Water Res., 3(1), S105–S115.
- Pöhler, H. (2006): Anpassung von WaSiM-ETH und die Erstellung und Berechnung von Landnutzungs und Klimaszenarien für die Niederschlag-Abfluss-Modellierung am Beispiel des Osterzgebirges, Freiberg, Germany, Dissertation.
- Zehe, E., Graeff, T., Morgner, M., Bauer, A., Bronstert, A. (2010): Plot and field scale soil moisture dynamics and subsurface wetness control on runoff generation in a headwater in the Ore Mountains. HYDROLOGY AND EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCES, 14(6), 873-889.