Information - HS21 Hillslope and catchment connectivity: dynamics, scale, evaluation and prediction (co-listed in BG)
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In geomorphology we can identify three major 'types' of connectivity, which can be broadly classified as; (1) Landscape Connectivity which relates to the physical coupling of landforms (e.g. hillslope to channel) within a drainage basin; (2) Hydrological Connectivity which refers to the passage of water from one part of the landscape to another and is expected to generate some catchment runoff response and; (3) Sedimentological Connectivity which relates to the physical transfer of sediments and attached pollutants through the drainage basin and may vary considerably with particle size. An initial successful session at the EGU 2004 explored many different aspects of connectivity and we'd like to develop this in 2005 to include discussion of the impact of scaling on connectivity, methods and estimates of connectivity at any scale, studies predicting pathways of water, sediment and nutrients within catchments, and research investigating the dynamic nature of connectivity with variations in rainfall or antecedent conditions. We hope to bring together a range of researchers working on all aspects of connectivity from fieldwork to modelling, but with an emphasis on the application of connectivity at any scale. We see this as a necessary advance in using the concept of connectivity for modelling studies and predicting large floods. Studies that recognise the dynamic nature of runoff response and connectivity at the hillslope and catchment scale are strongly encouraged.
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