Evaluating wetland flow regulating functions using discharge time-series

Hydrological Processes

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1293-1305

  Smakhtin, V U ^a   Batchelor, A L ^b  

^a INTERNATIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE   (Sri Lanka)

^b B and M Environ Consulting Service   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Baseflow; Floods; Flow duration curve; Hydrology; Wetland; Wetland functions

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; FLOOD CONTROL; HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYS; HYDROLOGY; STREAM FLOW; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

FLOOD ATTENUATION; FLOW DURATION CURVES; FLOW REGULATION; HYDROLOGICAL FUNCTIONS;

WETLANDS;

BASEFLOW; FLOODING; HYDROGRAPH; STREAMFLOW; WETLAND;

EID: 16444378352     PISSN: 08856087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hyp.5555     Document Type: Article

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