Studibach stream networks

These files contain the data for the following publication:

van Meerveld, H. J. I., Kirchner, J. W., Vis, M. J. P., Assendelft, R. S., and Seibert, J.: Expansion and contraction of the flowing stream network changes hillslope flowpath lengths and the shape of the travel time distribution, Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci., https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-2019-218

The data set includes:

*) Mapped_networks.shp: Shapefile with mapped stream networks in the upper Studibach catchment (Alptal, Switzerland) for three different dates (columns in the attribute table, yyyy_mm_dd):

Aug 21, 2018: Extremely dry conditions

Nov 2, 2016: Dry conditions

Oct. 25, 2016: Wetting-up conditions (during a low intensity rainfall event)

The stream state was classified as:

Dry streambed

Standing water

Weakly trickling

Trickling

Weakly flowing

Flowing

*) Topo_network.shp: The stream network shown on the topographic map (derived from the Federal Office of Topography (Swisstopo) National Map 1:25,000 (Pixelkarte 25))

*) Boundary.shp: The catchment boundaries