The influence of soil texture and environmental conditions on frozen soil infiltration: A numerical investigation

Frozen soil increases overland flow and flood risk, but the question remains under which conditions frozen significantly impedes infiltration. In this study, we simulated infiltration into with a numerical model to investigate theoretical controls on for several types. We found that capacities of soils intermediate texture are most affected by freezing. Furthermore, examined influence initial saturation, boundary temperature water input rate non-linear relationships Freezing infiltrated particularly impeded Two different temporal regimes were detected. This study could help identify situations in impact freezing catchment hydrology is expected be large. It also provides starting point further experimental work.