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HYD-RESPONSES: daily hydro-meteorological catchment-level time series to analyse HYDrological drought dynamics in RESPONSE to (cumulative) water deficits in Swiss catchments
Christoph Nathanael von Matt
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Institute of Geography, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
Oeschger Center for Climate Change Research, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
Benjamin David Stocker
Institute of Geography, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
Oeschger Center for Climate Change Research, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
Olivia Martius
Institute of Geography, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
Oeschger Center for Climate Change Research, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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This study analyses changes in magnitude, frequency, and seasonality of moderate low and high flows for 93 catchments in Switzerland. In lower-lying catchments (below 1500 m a.s.l.), moderate low-flow magnitude (frequency) will decrease (increase). In Alpine catchments (above 1500 m a.s.l.), moderate low-flow magnitude (frequency) will increase (decrease). Moderate high flows tend to occur more frequent, and their magnitude increases in most catchments except some Alpine catchments.
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Low flow conditions (hydrological droughts) in Switzerland pose challenges to agriculture and energy production. Improved understanding of droughts supports warning applications and infrastructure planning. The HYD-responses data set provides data to study the the evolution of drought conditions. The data set combines weather data, snow cover data, soil moisture data, and numerous drought indicators. The data set supports process studies, statistical analyses, and the training of AI models.
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