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”’Mountain hydrology”’ is the branch of hydrology that studies water-related processes in [[mountain]] environments, focusing on how mountains capture, store, and release water as [[snow]] and [[Glacier|glaciers]], influencing downstream [[Water supply network|water supply]], [[Ecosystem|ecosystems]], and the risks of [[Natural disaster|natural hazards]] like [[Flood|floods]] and [[Drought|droughts]]. This specialized field investigates the unique challenges presented by [[Steilhang|steep slopes]], complex [[topography]], and [[Extreme weather|extreme climatological]] conditions, using methods such as [[remote sensing]], field measurements, and [[Computer simulation|numerical modeling]] to understand and predict [[Water resources|water resource]] availability and hazard impacts in these critical “water tower” regions.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hydrological Modelling – FutureWater |url=https://www.futurewater.eu/solutions/hydrological-modelling/ |access-date=2025-09-12 |website=www.futurewater.eu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Mountain Hydrology |url=https://www.geo.uzh.ch/en/units/h2k/research/mountain-hydrology.html |access-date=2025-09-12 |website=www.geo.uzh.ch |language=en}}</ref> |
”’Mountain hydrology”’ is the branch of hydrology that studies water-related processes in [[mountain]] environments, focusing on how mountains capture, store, and release water as [[snow]] and [[Glacier|glaciers]], influencing downstream [[Water supply network|water supply]], [[Ecosystem|ecosystems]], and the risks of [[Natural disaster|natural hazards]] like [[Flood|floods]] and [[Drought|droughts]]. This specialized field investigates the unique challenges presented by [[Steilhang|steep slopes]], complex [[topography]], and [[Extreme weather|extreme climatological]] conditions, using methods such as [[remote sensing]], field measurements, and [[Computer simulation|numerical modeling]] to understand and predict [[Water resources|water resource]] availability and hazard impacts in these critical “water tower” regions.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hydrological Modelling – FutureWater |url=https://www.futurewater.eu/solutions/hydrological-modelling/ |access-date=2025-09-12 |website=www.futurewater.eu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Mountain Hydrology |url=https://www.geo.uzh.ch/en/units/h2k/research/mountain-hydrology.html |access-date=2025-09-12 |website=www.geo.uzh.ch |language=en}}</ref> |
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Branch of hydrology studies
Mountain hydrology is the branch of hydrology that studies water-related processes in mountain environments, focusing on how mountains capture, store, and release water as snow and glaciers, influencing downstream water supply, ecosystems, and the risks of natural hazards like floods and droughts. This specialized field investigates the unique challenges presented by steep slopes, complex topography, and extreme climatological conditions, using methods such as remote sensing, field measurements, and numerical modeling to understand and predict water resource availability and hazard impacts in these critical “water tower” regions.[1][2]
