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ROCKAT - RObust Conceptualisation of KArst Transport

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Final public report of the DFG-funded project "ROCKAT – RObust Conceptualisation of KArst Transport" (Project No. 447437757). The project advanced the conceptual modelling of flow and reactive solute transport in karst aquifers through the integration of high-resolution hydrochemical observations, continuous electrical conductivity decomposition, multi-objective and multi-temporal calibration approaches based on wavelet analysis, uncertainty and sensitivity analyses, and the development of coupled flow–transport models. The project also delivered LuKARS 3.0, an open-source modelling framework for efficient simulation, calibration, and uncertainty analysis of karst systems. This report summarizes the project objectives, methodology, scientific achievements, software developments, open research outputs, and resulting publications.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.21528136

Authors: Chiogna, Gabriele, Hartmann, Andreas

Institutions: Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Universität Innsbruck, Technische Universität Dresden

Language: English

Topic: Karst Systems and Hydrogeology

Subfield: Earth-Surface Processes

Field: Earth and Planetary Sciences

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funder: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft

Award: G7504369432