A Soil Moisture Profile Conceptual Framework to Identify Water Availability and Recovery in Green Stormwater Infrastructure
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Site Description
3. Soil Moisture Conceptual Framework Development
3.1. Event Selection Criteria
3.2. Soil Moisture Framework Definition
3.3. Desaturation, Infiltration, and Evapotranspiration Analysis Using the Framework
3.4. Framework Validation
- Field capacity estimates (point D and E) verification through a soil water characteristic curve (SWCC) for both systems;
- System recovery determined through soil moisture recession comparison with a simulated runoff test (SRT) conducted at the bioswale;
- Infiltration estimates verified infiltration rate with spot field infiltration testing conducted at the bioswale;
- ET rate estimates compared to ET rates determined through a variety of other methods (such as lysimeter data) for both sites.
4. Results and Discussion
4.1. Soil Moisture Values for Conceptual Framework Points
4.2. SWCC Field Capacity Comparison to Framework Points D and C
4.3. Duration of Saturation
4.4. Soil Moisture Recession Analysis
4.5. Framework Determined Infiltration and ET and Comparison
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Season | Average Framework Infiltration Rate Estimates (cm/h) | Average Framework ET Rate Estimates (cm/day) | ||
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(Change in Pe to C10) | (Change in C10 to C35) | (Change in C35 to C60) | (Change in Point E to F of 10 cm Depth Sensor) | |
Fall 2019 | 4.7 (n = 5) | 3.7 (n = 10) | 8.0 (n = 10) | 0.27 (n = 11) |
Winter 2019 | 0.8 (n = 3) | 1.4 (n = 8) | 1.9 (n = 8) | 0.17 (n = 7) |
Spring 2020 | 2.6 (n = 2) | 1.5 (n = 13) | 3.2 (n = 11) | 0.37 (n = 13) |
Summer 2020 | 7.9 (n = 7) | 4.5 (n = 12) | 5.7 (n = 12) | 0.79 (n = 10) |
Fall 2020 | 4.3 (n = 7) | 2.2 (n = 7) | 3.4 (n = 7) | 0.86 (n = 7) |
All Seasons | 4.9 (n = 24) | 2.7 (n = 50) | 4.4 (n = 46) | 0.48 (n = 48) |
Average Framework Infiltration Rate Estimates (cm/h) | Average Framework ET Rate Estimates (cm/day) | |
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(Change in C10 to C35) | (Change in C35 to C65) | (Change in Point E to F of 10 cm Depth Sensor) |
16 (n = 24) | 18 (n = 19) | 0.91 (n = 23) |
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Shakya, M.; Hess, A.; Wadzuk, B.M.; Traver, R.G. A Soil Moisture Profile Conceptual Framework to Identify Water Availability and Recovery in Green Stormwater Infrastructure. Hydrology 2023, 10, 197. https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrology10100197
Shakya M, Hess A, Wadzuk BM, Traver RG. A Soil Moisture Profile Conceptual Framework to Identify Water Availability and Recovery in Green Stormwater Infrastructure. Hydrology. 2023; 10(10):197. https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrology10100197
Chicago/Turabian StyleShakya, Matina, Amanda Hess, Bridget M. Wadzuk, and Robert G. Traver. 2023. "A Soil Moisture Profile Conceptual Framework to Identify Water Availability and Recovery in Green Stormwater Infrastructure" Hydrology 10, no. 10: 197. https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrology10100197