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Hydrological model of peat‐mound form with vertically varying hydraulic conductivity
Author(s) -
Armstrong Adrian C.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
earth surface processes and landforms
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.294
H-Index - 127
eISSN - 1096-9837
pISSN - 0197-9337
DOI - 10.1002/esp.3290200508
Subject(s) - mire , peat , hydraulic conductivity , geology , hydrology (agriculture) , soil science , geomorphology , environmental science , geotechnical engineering , geography , soil water , archaeology
The form of raised peat mires can be considered to reflect the form of the saturated water mound. Ingram (1982) calculates this form from hydraulic considerations, but assumes a uniform hydraulic conductivity throughout the profile. Here, the form of the mire is calculated for non‐uniform, depth‐dependent hydraulic conductivity of the peat deposit. Although requiring more computational effort, the alternative model may offer a more appropriate description of the structure of the peat mire.