Weiherbach Catchment

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Location

Kraichgau , Germany

Catchment size

6.3 km², elevation: 142m-243m

Climate

semi humid, with average annual precipitation of 750-800 mm/a and average annual air temperature of 8.5°C.

Geology

Keuper and loess layers of up to 15 m thickness

Topography

Gentle slopes

Vegetation/Land use

More then 90% of the area is used as arable land

Context of investigation

  • Identification of hydrological processes
  • Sediment and nutrient transport
  • Pesticide leakage
  • Earth worms

Measurements/Equipment

  • Runoff
  • Precipitation
  • Spatial distribution of rainfall
  • Meteorology
  • Soil moisture
  • Soil physics
  • Sediment and nutrient transport

Links to project webpages

References

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