Propagation and spatial distribution of drought in a groundwater catchment

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 321, Issue 1-4, 2006, Pages 257-275

  Peters, E ^a   Bier, G ^a   van Lanen, H A J ^a   Torfs, P J J F ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Drought; Frequency analysis; Ground water; Low flow; MODFLOW; Spatial distribution

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); DROUGHT; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; HYDRAULIC MODELS; HYDROLOGY; PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY);

FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; LOW FLOW; MODFLOW; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

GROUNDWATER;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); DROUGHT; GROUNDWATER; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; HYDRAULIC MODELS; HYDROLOGY; PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY);

CATCHMENT; DROUGHT; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; GROUNDWATER; HYDRAULIC HEAD; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 33645959834     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2005.08.004     Document Type: Article

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