Drought propagation and its impact on groundwater hydrology of wetlands: a case study on the Doode Bemde nature reserve (Belgium)

Wossenyeleh, Buruk Kitachew; Worku, Kaleb Asnake; Verbeiren, Boud; Huysmans, Marijke

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-21-39-2021

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08 Jan 2021

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| 08 Jan 2021

Drought propagation and its impact on groundwater hydrology of wetlands: a case study on the Doode Bemde nature reserve (Belgium)

Buruk Kitachew Wossenyeleh, Kaleb Asnake Worku, Boud Verbeiren, and Marijke Huysmans

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RC1: 'Reviewer_commments_1', Anonymous Referee #1, 17 Aug 2020
- AC1: 'Reviewer_1 comment response cover letter', Buruk Kitachew Wossenyeleh, 12 Nov 2020
EC1: 'nhess-2020-224 - comments', Ana Iglesias, 24 Sep 2020
RC2: 'nhess-2020-224 - comments', Ana Iglesias, 26 Oct 2020
- AC2: 'Reviewer_2 comment response cover letter', Buruk Kitachew Wossenyeleh, 12 Nov 2020

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ED: Publish as is (16 Nov 2020) by Ana Iglesias

ED: Publish subject to technical corrections (24 Nov 2020) by Joaquim G. Pinto (Executive editor)

AR by Buruk Kitachew Wossenyeleh on behalf of the Authors (25 Nov 2020) Author's response Manuscript

Short summary

Droughts are mainly caused by a reduction of precipitation, and they affect both surface and groundwater resources. Drought propagates through the hydrological cycle and may impact vulnerable ecosystems. We investigated drought propagation in the hydrological cycle, focusing on assessing its impact on a groundwater-fed wetland ecosystem in the Doode Bemde wetland in central Belgium. We used a method combining meteorological drought indices, water balance models and groundwater models.