Hydrological Sciences

100 Ideas to Communicate the Value of Hydrology

Chris Skinner October 6, 2021

Ideas are what we need to the change the world - image from the Earth Arcade The Forest exhibit, designed by Dr Amy Skinner.

Hydrologists are a pivotal part of modern societies where the delivery of enough clean water to populations relies on their decisions to manage complex systems of resources. Flood hydrologists develop and operate computer models with the aim of meeting the World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) long-term ambition that “no one is surprised by flooding”. Despite this critically important dual rol ...[Read More]

Behind every robust result is a robust method: Perspectives from a hydrological case study

Fabrizio Fenicia and Dmitri Kavetski September 29, 2021

Weierbach catchment in Luxembourg

Scientific studies and mathematical models are increasingly used to guide the management and development of society. But while science and modelling can indeed provide a robust basis for decision making, we must be mindful of two related considerations. First, science is based not on trust but on skepticism, meticulous technique and careful verification. Second, science is not made of absolute tru ...[Read More]

Berit Arheimer (2021 Henry Darcy Medallist) early autumn reflections from a summer cabin

Berit Arheimer September 1, 2021

The EGU 2021 Henry Darcy Medal of the EGU Division on Hydrological Sciences was awarded to Berit Arheimer, leader of the Hydrological Research unit at SMHI, and first ever female elected president of IAHS. The medal was awarded for her scientific leadership in policy-relevant large-scale modelling of water quality and quantity, promotion of open hydrology, and her excellence in managing research g ...[Read More]

Hydrological modelling in times of flooding

Bettina Schaefli July 14, 2021

Flood warning issued in Switzerland on 14 July 2021

What a strange summer! Depending on where you live, you might currently be suffering from heat. In Switzerland, we are suffering from an exceptionally rainy and stormy weather situation, with high to very high flood danger issued for many major rivers and lakes (see warning map above, taken from the Federal Office for the Environment FOEN on Wednesday 14 July). For certain rivers, controlled flood ...[Read More]