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As part of a larger stream metabolism study, we report on field tracer experiments and subsequent modelling of stream transport for a unique set of streams in Iceland. Results indicate that: (1) intrinsic exchange rate between main stream and transient storage zones scales with flow velocity; (2) the fractional transient storage volume scales inversely with flow rate; (3) stream transient storage volume can change significantly over the growing season, especially if submerged vascular plants are present and (4) retention time within the transient storage zone can increase by up to 100% over the growing season.
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Manson, J.R., Demars, B.O.L., Wallis, S.G. (2011). Integrated Experimental and Computational Hydraulic Science in a Unique Natural Laboratory. In: Rowinski, P. (eds) Experimental Methods in Hydraulic Research. Geoplanet: Earth and Planetary Sciences, vol 1. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-17475-9_6
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