Field‐Scale Subsurface Flow Processes Inferred From Continuous Gravity Monitoring During a Sprinkling Experiment

Field-scale subsurface flow processes are difficult to observe and monitor. We investigated the value of gravity time series identify by carrying out a sprinkling experiment in direct vicinity superconducting gravimeter. demonstrate how different water mass distributions subsoil affect signal show benefit using shape response curve processes. For this purpose, simple hydro-gravimetric model was set up test scenarios an optimization approach, including macropore flow, preferential wetting front advancement (WFA), bypass perched table rise. Besides observations, electrical resistivity soil moisture data were used for evaluation. study site, process combination WFA led best correspondence observations multi-criteria assessment. argue that approach combining field-scale experiments with monitoring can be transferred other sites identification, discuss related uncertainties limitations here. The stresses advancing terrestrial gravimetry as integrative non-invasive technique assessing hydrological states dynamics.