Articles | Volume 19, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-19-523-2026
https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-19-523-2026
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15 Jan 2026
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The ISIMIP groundwater sector: a framework for ensemble modeling of global change impacts on groundwater

Robert Reinecke, Tanjila Akhter, Annemarie Bäthge, Ricarda Dietrich, Sebastian Gnann, Simon N. Gosling, Danielle Grogan, Andreas Hartmann, Stefan Kollet, Rohini Kumar, Richard Lammers, Sida Liu, Yan Liu, Nils Moosdorf, Bibi Naz, Sara Nazari, Chibuike Orazulike, Yadu Pokhrel, Jacob Schewe, Mikhail Smilovic, Maryna Strokal, Wim Thiery, Yoshihide Wada, Shan Zuidema, and Inge de Graaf

Data sets

The ISIMIP Groundwater Sector: A Framework for Ensemble Modeling of Global Change Impacts on Groundwater R. Reinecke et al. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14962511

Model code and software

The ISIMIP Groundwater Sector: A Framework for Ensemble Modeling of Global Change Impacts on Groundwater R. Reinecke et al. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14962511

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Groundwater has long been a neglected dimension of hydrological cycle--both in large scale hydrological models and in global change research and models. Inclusion of a groundwater sector in ISIMIP is an important step toward bringing groundwater to the forefront of global change discussions.
Short summary
Here we describe a collaborative effort to improve predictions of how climate change will affect groundwater. The ISIMIP (The Inter-Sectoral Impact Model Intercomparison Project) groundwater sector combines multiple global groundwater models to capture a range of possible outcomes and reduce uncertainty. Initial comparisons reveal significant differences between models in key metrics like water table depth and recharge rates, highlighting the need for structured model intercomparisons.
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