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An Electric Analog Approach to Bog Hydrology
Author(s) -
Sander John E.
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
groundwater
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.84
H-Index - 94
eISSN - 1745-6584
pISSN - 0017-467X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1745-6584.1976.tb03630.x
Subject(s) - bog , hydrology (agriculture) , watershed , evapotranspiration , peat , environmental science , geology , ecology , geotechnical engineering , computer science , biology , machine learning
An electrical analog model of a small northern peat bog and its watershed was constructed from available hydrologic and geologic data. Initial experimentation involving comparison of modeling results with historical data resulted in modification of model construction. Modeling results are successful in supplying information on the hydrologic interaction of the bog with the surrounding region. Significant among these findings is the fact that the bog exerts no stabilizing effect on regional hydrology. The bog rather magnifies seasonal variations through rapid surface discharge during wet periods and removes water through evapotranspiration during dry intervals.