Comparison of stormflow responses of surface-mined and forested watersheds in the Appalachian Mountains, USA

Hydrological Processes

Volumn 20, Issue 16, 2006, Pages 3467-3483

  Negley, Timothy L ^a   Eshleman, Keith N ^b  

^a SYRACUSE RESEARCH CORPORATION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydrology; Infiltration; Land reclamation; Land use hydrology; Runoff; Soil compaction; Stormflow; Surface mining; Watersheds

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEMS; HYDROLOGY; LAND RECLAMATION; LAND USE; MINING; RAIN; RUNOFF; STORMS;

HYDROGRAPH ANALYSIS; LAND-USE HYDROLOGY; STORMFLOW;

WATERSHEDS;

ECOSYSTEMS; HYDROLOGY; LAND RECLAMATION; LAND USE; MINING; RAIN; RUNOFF; STORMS; WATERSHEDS;

COMPACTION; HYDROLOGY; LAND COVER; LAND RECLAMATION; LAND USE CHANGE; MINING; RIVER BASIN; RUNOFF; STORM; WATERSHED;

APPALACHIANS; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 33750485811     PISSN: 08856087     EISSN: 10991085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hyp.6148     Document Type: Article

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