Articles | Volume 14, issue 11
https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-14-6813-2021
© Author(s) 2021. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-14-6813-2021
© Author(s) 2021. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Development and technical paper
| 
09 Nov 2021
Development and technical paper |
| 09 Nov 2021
| 09 Nov 2021
HydroBlocks v0.2: enabling a field-scale two-way coupling between the land surface and river networks in Earth system models
Nathaniel W. Chaney
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Duke University,
Durham, NC, USA
Laura Torres-Rojas
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Duke University,
Durham, NC, USA
Noemi Vergopolan
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Princeton
University, Princeton, NJ, USA
Colby K. Fisher
Princeton Climate Analytics, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, USA
Viewed
Total article views: 5,048 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Cumulative views and downloads
(calculated since 28 Oct 2020)
| HTML | XML | Total | BibTeX | EndNote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,169 | 1,754 | 125 | 5,048 | 164 | 193 |
- HTML: 3,169
- PDF: 1,754
- XML: 125
- Total: 5,048
- BibTeX: 164
- EndNote: 193
Total article views: 3,969 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Cumulative views and downloads
(calculated since 09 Nov 2021)
| HTML | XML | Total | BibTeX | EndNote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,614 | 1,247 | 108 | 3,969 | 136 | 171 |
- HTML: 2,614
- PDF: 1,247
- XML: 108
- Total: 3,969
- BibTeX: 136
- EndNote: 171
Total article views: 1,079 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Cumulative views and downloads
(calculated since 28 Oct 2020)
| HTML | XML | Total | BibTeX | EndNote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 555 | 507 | 17 | 1,079 | 28 | 22 |
- HTML: 555
- PDF: 507
- XML: 17
- Total: 1,079
- BibTeX: 28
- EndNote: 22
Viewed (geographical distribution)
Total article views: 5,048 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Thereof 4,794 with geography defined
and 254 with unknown origin.
Total article views: 3,969 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Thereof 3,907 with geography defined
and 62 with unknown origin.
Total article views: 1,079 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Thereof 887 with geography defined
and 192 with unknown origin.
| Country | # | Views | % |
|---|
| Country | # | Views | % |
|---|
| Country | # | Views | % |
|---|
| Total: | 0 |
| HTML: | 0 |
| PDF: | 0 |
| XML: | 0 |
- 1
1
| Total: | 0 |
| HTML: | 0 |
| PDF: | 0 |
| XML: | 0 |
- 1
1
| Total: | 0 |
| HTML: | 0 |
| PDF: | 0 |
| XML: | 0 |
- 1
1
Cited
23 citations as recorded by crossref.
- Development of inter-grid-cell lateral unsaturated and saturated flow model in the E3SM Land Model (v2.0) H. Qiu et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-17-143-2024
- HydroBlocks-MSSUBv0.1: a multiscale approach for simulating lateral subsurface flow dynamics in Land Surface Models D. Guyumus et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-19-477-2026
- A first attempt to model global hydrology at hyper-resolution B. van Jaarsveld et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/esd-16-29-2025
- From Watershed Science to Earth System Science: paradigm shift and disciplinary innovation in global governance C. Liu et al. https://doi.org/10.1360/CSB-2025-5337
- Soil vertical heterogeneity reduces rootzone soil moisture bias in hyper-resolution land surface model over smallholder agricultural systems V. Krishnan et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2026.110673
- Spatial Variation in Catchment Response to Climate Change Depends on Lateral Moisture Transport and Nutrient Dynamics C. Stephens et al. https://doi.org/10.1029/2021WR030577
- Investigating the response of land–atmosphere interactions and feedbacks to spatial representation of irrigation in a coupled modeling framework P. Lawston-Parker et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-27-2787-2023
- GEB v0.1: a large-scale agent-based socio-hydrological model – simulating 10 million individual farming households in a fully distributed hydrological model J. de Bruijn et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-16-2437-2023
- Ying Fan and groundwater’s global impact A. Potkay et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2022.128923
- The Benefits of Using State‐Of‐The‐Art Digital Soil Properties Maps to Improve the Modeling of Soil Moisture in Land Surface Models C. Xu et al. https://doi.org/10.1029/2022WR032336
- Impacts of Topography‐Driven Water Redistribution on Terrestrial Water Storage Change in California Through Ecosystem Responses X. Zhang et al. https://doi.org/10.1029/2023WR035572
- Improving the representation of plant water stress and water use in Earth System Models J. Dukes et al. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.70687
- A Catchment‐Based Hierarchical Spatial Tessellation Approach to a Better Representation of Land Heterogeneity for Hyper‐Resolution Land Surface Modeling L. Huang et al. https://doi.org/10.1029/2021WR031589
- The influence of lateral flow on land surface fluxes in southeast Australia varies with model resolution A. Devanand et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-29-4491-2025
- Introducing a new floodplain scheme in ORCHIDEE (version 7885): validation and evaluation over the Pantanal wetlands A. Schrapffer et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-16-5755-2023
- Towards an Optimal Representation of Sub‐Grid Heterogeneity in Land Surface Models L. Torres‐Rojas et al. https://doi.org/10.1029/2022WR032233
- A Review on Soil Moisture Dynamics Monitoring in Semi-Arid Ecosystems: Methods, Techniques, and Tools Applied at Different Scales E. Duarte & A. Hernandez https://doi.org/10.3390/app14177677
- Global patterns in observed hydrologic processes H. McMillan et al. https://doi.org/10.1038/s44221-025-00407-w
- High‐Resolution Soil Moisture Data Reveal Complex Multi‐Scale Spatial Variability Across the United States N. Vergopolan et al. https://doi.org/10.1029/2022GL098586
- High resolution modelling of temporal and spatial dynamics in soil conditions in subarctic Finland using HydroBlocks model E. Kokko et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-30-5049-2026
- LM4-SHARC v1.0: resolving the catchment-scale soil–hillslope aquifer–river continuum for the GFDL Earth system modeling framework M. Hong et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-18-2275-2025
- Representing lateral groundwater flow from land to river in Earth system models C. Liao et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-18-4601-2025
- Derivation of soil hydraulic properties (SHPs) using a Physics-Based inverse calibration method and International soil moisture network database O. Şahin & O. Gündüz https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2025.133445
23 citations as recorded by crossref.
- Development of inter-grid-cell lateral unsaturated and saturated flow model in the E3SM Land Model (v2.0) H. Qiu et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-17-143-2024
- HydroBlocks-MSSUBv0.1: a multiscale approach for simulating lateral subsurface flow dynamics in Land Surface Models D. Guyumus et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-19-477-2026
- A first attempt to model global hydrology at hyper-resolution B. van Jaarsveld et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/esd-16-29-2025
- From Watershed Science to Earth System Science: paradigm shift and disciplinary innovation in global governance C. Liu et al. https://doi.org/10.1360/CSB-2025-5337
- Soil vertical heterogeneity reduces rootzone soil moisture bias in hyper-resolution land surface model over smallholder agricultural systems V. Krishnan et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2026.110673
- Spatial Variation in Catchment Response to Climate Change Depends on Lateral Moisture Transport and Nutrient Dynamics C. Stephens et al. https://doi.org/10.1029/2021WR030577
- Investigating the response of land–atmosphere interactions and feedbacks to spatial representation of irrigation in a coupled modeling framework P. Lawston-Parker et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-27-2787-2023
- GEB v0.1: a large-scale agent-based socio-hydrological model – simulating 10 million individual farming households in a fully distributed hydrological model J. de Bruijn et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-16-2437-2023
- Ying Fan and groundwater’s global impact A. Potkay et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2022.128923
- The Benefits of Using State‐Of‐The‐Art Digital Soil Properties Maps to Improve the Modeling of Soil Moisture in Land Surface Models C. Xu et al. https://doi.org/10.1029/2022WR032336
- Impacts of Topography‐Driven Water Redistribution on Terrestrial Water Storage Change in California Through Ecosystem Responses X. Zhang et al. https://doi.org/10.1029/2023WR035572
- Improving the representation of plant water stress and water use in Earth System Models J. Dukes et al. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.70687
- A Catchment‐Based Hierarchical Spatial Tessellation Approach to a Better Representation of Land Heterogeneity for Hyper‐Resolution Land Surface Modeling L. Huang et al. https://doi.org/10.1029/2021WR031589
- The influence of lateral flow on land surface fluxes in southeast Australia varies with model resolution A. Devanand et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-29-4491-2025
- Introducing a new floodplain scheme in ORCHIDEE (version 7885): validation and evaluation over the Pantanal wetlands A. Schrapffer et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-16-5755-2023
- Towards an Optimal Representation of Sub‐Grid Heterogeneity in Land Surface Models L. Torres‐Rojas et al. https://doi.org/10.1029/2022WR032233
- A Review on Soil Moisture Dynamics Monitoring in Semi-Arid Ecosystems: Methods, Techniques, and Tools Applied at Different Scales E. Duarte & A. Hernandez https://doi.org/10.3390/app14177677
- Global patterns in observed hydrologic processes H. McMillan et al. https://doi.org/10.1038/s44221-025-00407-w
- High‐Resolution Soil Moisture Data Reveal Complex Multi‐Scale Spatial Variability Across the United States N. Vergopolan et al. https://doi.org/10.1029/2022GL098586
- High resolution modelling of temporal and spatial dynamics in soil conditions in subarctic Finland using HydroBlocks model E. Kokko et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-30-5049-2026
- LM4-SHARC v1.0: resolving the catchment-scale soil–hillslope aquifer–river continuum for the GFDL Earth system modeling framework M. Hong et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-18-2275-2025
- Representing lateral groundwater flow from land to river in Earth system models C. Liao et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-18-4601-2025
- Derivation of soil hydraulic properties (SHPs) using a Physics-Based inverse calibration method and International soil moisture network database O. Şahin & O. Gündüz https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2025.133445
Saved (final revised paper)
Latest update: 14 Aug 2026
Short summary
Although there have been significant advances in river routing and sub-grid heterogeneity (i.e., tiling) schemes in Earth system models over the past decades, there has yet to be a concerted effort to couple these two concepts. This paper aims to bridge this gap through the development of a two-way coupling between tiling schemes and river networks in the HydroBlocks land surface model. The scheme is implemented and tested over a 1 arc degree domain in Oklahoma, United States.
Although there have been significant advances in river routing and sub-grid heterogeneity (i.e.,...
