Tailin Li*, Jakub Jeřábek, Nina Noreika, Tomáš Dostál, David
Zumr1
1Faculty of Civil Engineering, Czech Technical
University in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
* Corresponding Author: tailin.li@fsv.cvut.cz; Mailing Address:
Thákurova 7, 16629 Praha 6, Prague, Czech Republic
Abstract: In this study, we introduce datasets that include
both hydrological and meteorological records at the Nučice experimental
catchment (0.53 km2) which is representative for an
intensively farmed landscape in the Czech Republic. The Nučice
experimental catchment was established in 2011 for the observation of
rainfall-runoff processes, soil erosion processes, and water balance of
a cultivated landscape. The average altitude is 401 m a.s.l., the mean
land slope is 3.9%, and the climate is humid continental (mean annual
temperature 7.9 °C, annual precipitation 630 mm). The catchment is
drained by an artificially straightened stream and consists of three
fields covering over 95 % of the area which are managed by two
different farmers. The typical crops are winter wheat, rapeseed, and
alfalfa. The installed equipment includes a standard meteorological
station, several rain gauges distributed across the basin, and an
H-flume that monitors stream discharge, water turbidity, and basic water
quality indicators. Additionally, the groundwater level and soil water
content at various depths near the stream are recorded. Recently,
large-scale soil moisture monitoring efforts have been introduced with
the installation of two cosmic-ray soil moisture sensors. The datasets
consist of measured precipitation, air temperature, stream discharge,
and soil moisture and are available online for public use. The cross
seasonal, open access runoff generation datasets at this small-scale
agricultural catchment will benefit not only hydrologists but also local
farmers.
Keywords: agricultural catchment, hydrology, soil moisture,
hydrological modelling