A new magnitude category disaggregation approach for temporal high‐resolution rainfall intensities

Simulation of quick runoff components such as surface runoff and associated soil erosion requires temporal high‐resolution rainfall intensities. However, these data are often not available because such measurements are costly and time consuming. Current rainfall disaggregation methods have shortcomings, especially in generating the distribution of storm events. The objectives of this study were to improve point rainfall disaggregation using a new magnitude category rainfall disaggregation approach. The procedure is introduced using a coupled disaggregation approach (Hyetos and cascade) for multisite rainfall disaggregation. The new procedure was tested with ten long‐term precipitation data sets of central Germany using summer and winter precipitation to determine seasonal variability. Results showed that dividing the rainfall amount into four daily rainfall magnitude categories (1–10, 11–25, 26–50, >50 mm) improves the simulation of high rainfall intensity (convective rainfall). The Hyetos model category approach (Hyetos_Cat) with seasonal variation performs representative to observed hourly rainfall compared with without categories on each month. The mean absolute percentage accuracy of standard deviation for hourly rainfall is 89.7% in winter and 95.6% in summer. The proposed magnitude category method applied with the coupled Hyetos_Cat–cascade approach reproduces successfully the statistical behaviour of local 10‐min rainfall intensities in terms of intermittency as well as variability. The root mean square error performance statistics for disaggregated 10‐min rainfall depth ranges from 0.20 to 2.38 mm for summer and from 0.12 to 2.82 mm for the winter season in all categories. The coupled stochastic approach preserves the statistical self‐similarity and intermittency at each magnitude category with a relatively low computational burden. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

A Thermodynamic Indicator for Remote Assessment of the Productivity of a Hydrocarbon Reservoir

Doklady Earth Sciences - The local productivity of a reservoir on the territory of a hydrocarbon field was assessed remotely using thermodynamic indicator of the state of the geological...     

Der Ssiwasch Ein großes Haff im semiariden Klimabereich

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Zur Kenntnis von Höhlensedimenten

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Unsymmetrische Regenrunsen

Zusammenfassung Ein Beispiel scharf unsymmetrischer Regenrunsen auf der Halbinsel von San Francisco wird beschrieben; es wird versucht, diese eigentümlichen Kleinformen aus der Exposition, und zwar insbesondere aus dem Einflu\ der eintrocknenden Sonnenbestrahlung auf die Angreifbarkeit des Bodens für lineare Regenwasserspülung zu erklären. Beziehungen zu Denudationsformen mittlerer Grö\enordnung werden angedeutet.     

Effect of climate change on overland flow generation: a case study in central Germany

The impact of global climate change on runoff components, especially on the type of overland flow, is of utmost significance. High‐resolution temporal rainfall plays an important role in determining the hydrological response of quick runoff components. However, hydrological climate change scenario analyses with high temporal resolution are rare. This study investigates the impact of climate change on discharge peak events generated by rainfall, snowmelt, and soil‐frost induced runoff using high‐resolution hydrological modelling. The study area is Schäfertal catchment (1.44 km²) in the lower Harz Mountains in central Germany. The WaSiM‐ETH hydrological model is used to investigate the rainfall response of runoff components under near future (2021–2050) and far‐distant future (2071–2100) climatic conditions. Disaggregated daily climate variables of WETTREG2010 SRES scenario A1B are used on a temporal resolution of 10 min. Hydrological model parameter optimization and uncertainty analysis was conducted using the Differential Evolution Adaptive Metropolis (DREAM_(ZS)) uncertainty tool. The scenario results show that total runoff and interflow will increase by 3.8% and 3.5% in the near future and decrease by 32.85% and 31% in the far‐distant future compared to the baseline scenario. In contrast, overland flow and the number and size of peak runoff will decrease moderately for the near future and drastically for the far‐distant future compared to the baseline scenario. We found the strongest decrease for soil‐frost induced discharge peaks at 79.6% in the near future and at 98.2% in the far‐distant future scenario. It can be concluded that high‐resolution hydrological modelling can provide detailed predictions of future hydrological regimes and discharge peak events of the catchment. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Discharge experiments simulating chemical evolution on the surface of Titan

Saturn's moon Titan has been considered as one of the few places in our Solar System, where atmospheric and surface conditions could have produced organic compounds essential as precursors for an evolution of life. The Cassini-Huygens mission has provided new data on Titan's atmosphere and surface, which enabled us to simulate the chemical processes occurring under these conditions. Possible lightning events on Titan cannot only produce higher hydrocarbons, but also allow surface water ice to participate in the reaction scenario, resulting in CHO, CHN, and CHON compounds including several molecules relevant for the formation of amino acids and nucleic acids.     

Feldgeologische Notizen über die Becken von Baja Verapaz/Guatemala

Zusammenfassung Die Becken von Baja Verapaz/Guatemala liegen in einer alten und ausgedehnten Depression, sind aber nicht unmittelbar tektonisch bestimmt. Ihr Inhalt, bestehend aus frischen und umgelagerten Vulkaniten, sowie die Morphologie bieten Anlaß zu Überlegungen regionaler und grundsätzlicher Art.

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The basins of Baja Verapaz, Guatemala belong to an old zone of depression to be traced as far as the Puerto Rico Trough. They are not controlled, however, by actual tectonic events as to their present pattern. Their sedimentary filling made up of pumice in different stages of reworking, and besides morphology give rise to considerations in regional as well as general geology.

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Résumé Les bassins de Baja Verapaz/Guatemala sont situés dans une ancienne et vaste dépression, mais ils ne sont pas en rapport direct avec une cause tectonique. Leur contenu, formé par des roches volcaniques fraîches et remaniées, ainsi que la morphologie donnent lieu à des réflexions d'ordre régional et de principe.

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Resumen Las cuencas de Verapáz/Guatemala se encuentran dentro de una extensa depresión antigua, pero no son de inmediato origen tectónico. Su contenido, vulcanitas frescas y redepositadas, así como la morfología, dan motivo para consideración regional y por principio.

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Herrn Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c.Erich Bederke zum 70. Geburtstage gewidmet.