Effect of spatial and temporal variability in rainfall and watershed characteristics on stream flow hydrograph

Hydrological Processes

Volumn 11, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 1649-1669

  Singh, V P ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Flow dynamics; Rainfall variability; Spatial variability; Stream flow hydrograph; Temporal variability; Watershed characteristics

Indexed keywords

DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); HYDROLOGY; INFILTRATION; RAIN; RUNOFF; STORMS; WATERSHEDS;

HYDROLOGICAL RESPONSES; STREAM FLOW HYDROGRAPHS;

STREAM FLOW;

HYDROGRAPH; RAINFALL; STREAMFLOW; VARIABILITY; WATERSHED CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 0031254587     PISSN: 08856087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1085(19971015)11:12<1649::AID-HYP495>3.0.CO;2-1     Document Type: Article

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