Evaporation‐Induced Hysteresis in Surface Water‐Groundwater Exchange in Wetlands
Abstract
Abstract Evaporation is a major pathway of surface water loss in wetlands, yet its influence on subsurface feedbacks remains poorly understood. Using an integrated surface–subsurface hydrologic and solute transport model, we show that evaporation can induce hysteresis between evaporative demand and the upwelling of groundwater and solutes, with the strength of this feedback governed by sediment permeability and shaped by site‐specific hydrologic and topographic conditions. Under low‐permeability (
Fields of Study & Subjects
Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Water Resources Research
- Publisher
- American Geophysical Union (AGU)
- Volume
- 62
- Issue
- 2
- Publication date
- 1 February 2026
- Language
- EN