In spite of trying to understand processes in the same spatial domain, the catchment
hydrology and water quality scientific communities are relatively disconnected and so are …

Technological and methodological progress is essential to improve our understanding of
fundamental processes in natural and engineering sciences. In this paper, we will address …

The diversity in hydrologic models has historically led to great controversy on the correct
approach to process-based hydrologic modeling, with debates centered on the adequacy of …

In this chapter, the authors aim to uncover the organizational principles–the main drivers
and controls, and their interactions and feedbacks–that determine the development and …

In hydrology, two somewhat competing philosophies form the basis of most process-based
models. At one endpoint of this continuum are detailed, high-resolution descriptions of small …

The amount and patterning of precipitation beneath vegetation is determined by throughfall
and stemflow. Throughfall is the portion of precipitation that falls through, or drips from, the …

Using conservative tracers to aid conceptual rainfall–runoff modelling has gained
momentum over the past decade. Tracer data have been invaluable in providing rich …

Land surface and hydrologic models (LSMs/HMs) are used at diverse spatial resolutions
ranging from catchment-scale (1–10 km) to global-scale (over 50 km) applications. Applying …

Water travel times reflect hydrological processes, yet we know little about how travel times in
the unsaturated zone vary with time. Using the soil physical model HYDRUS‐1D, we derived …

In this Commentary, we argue that it is possible to improve the physical realism of hydrologic
models by making better use of existing hydrologic theory. We address the following …