Trautmann, Tina
[Author]
;
Güntner, Andreas
[Degree supervisor];
Jung, Martin
[Degree supervisor];
Bierkens, Marc F. P.
[Degree supervisor]Universität Potsdam
Understanding global water storage variations using model-data integration
University thesis:
Dissertation, Universität Potsdam, 2022 (kumulative Dissertation)
Footnote:
kumulative Dissertation
Description:
Climate change is one of the greatest challenges to humanity in this century, and most noticeable consequences are expected to be impacts on the water cycle – in particular the distribution and availability of water, which is fundamental for all life on Earth. In this context, it is essential to better understand where and when water is available and what processes influence variations in water storages. While estimates of the overall terrestrial water storage (TWS) variations are available from the GRACE satellites, these represent the vertically integrated signal over all water stored in ice, snow, soil moisture, groundwater and surface water bodies. Therefore, complementary observational data and hydrological models are still required to determine the partitioning of the measured signal among different water storages and to understand the underlying processes. However, the application of large-scale observational data is limited by their specific uncertainties and the incapacity to measure certain water fluxes and storages. ...