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water table decline — RMBL Knowledge Commons

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water table decline

Scope: hydrology

Papers: 3 | Mentions: 9

Local Knowledge Graph (Top 69 entities)

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Knowledge graph centered on water table decline with 69 nodes and 149 connections. Top connected: Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory, Gothic, Crested Butte, Colorado East River Valley, East River.

Definition

The lowering of groundwater levels due to reduced recharge and increased water demand, resulting in decreased groundwater storage and reduced baseflow contribution to streams

Related Terms (5)

groundwater depletionwater table loweringstreamflow declinewater shortagesaridification

Publications (3)

Declining groundwater storage expected to amplify mountain streamflow reductions in a warmer world

2024Nature Water

Recent Upper Colorado River Streamflow Declines Driven by Loss of Spring Precipitation

2024Geophysical Research Letters

Green Light for Adaptive Policies on the Colorado River

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