HYDROLOGICAL MODEL OF PEAT-MOUND FORM WITH VERTICALLY VARYING HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY

The form of raised peat mires can be considered to reflect the form of the saturated water mound. Ingram (1982) calculates this form from hydraulic considerations, but assumes a uniform hydraulic conductivity throughout the profile. Here, the form of the mire is calculated for non-uniform, depth-dependent hydraulic conductivity of the peat deposit. Although requiring more computational effort, the alternative model may offer a more appropriate description of the structure of the peat mire.