Advances in Soil Hydrology in Cold Regions
A special issue of Water (ISSN 2073-4441). This special issue belongs to the section "Hydrology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 January 2025 | Viewed by 746
Special Issue Editors
Interests: freeze-thaw cycle; soil salinization; irrigation; underground water; soil water and solute transport; SHAW model
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The complexity of soil hydrological processes in cold regions presents a unique challenge for scientific inquiry and practical management. Changes in the climate, especially warming trends, have significant impacts on the hydrology of these sensitive areas, affecting not only local ecosystems but also water cycles and climate systems. This Special Issue aims to explore the latest advancements in the monitoring, understanding and modeling of soil hydrology in cold regions.
The primary focus of this Special Issue includes, but is not limited to, the following:
- Provide new insights into the physical, chemical, and biological processes affecting soil water dynamics in cold regions.
- Explore the impacts of climate change on soil moisture, permafrost thawing, snowmelt patterns, and the interaction between surface water and groundwater.
- Enhance the understanding of the interactions between soil, water, and atmospheric conditions in cold environments.
- Develop and evaluate new methodologies (e.g., remote sensing, isotopic techniques, and computational models) for studying soil hydrology in cold climates.
- Explore the new mechanisms of groundwater flow, solute transport, colloidal particles, and pollutant transport in aquifers under climate change.
Dr. Xiao Tan
Dr. Bo Tan
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- cold regions
- soil hydrology
- climate change
- solute transport
- groundwater hydrology
- contaminant
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