Runoff generation mechanisms in high-relief mountainous watersheds with different underlying geology

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 331, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 659-673

  Onda, Yuichi ^a   Tsujimura, Maki ^a   Fujihara, Jun ichi ^b   Ito, Jun ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA   (Japan)

^b NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c AICHI UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bedrock flow; Delayed runoff peak; Hydrograph separation; Runoff generation mechanism; Steep landform; Subsurface flow

Indexed keywords

FLOW PATTERNS; GEOLOGY; GRANITE; PERCOLATION (FLUIDS); RUNOFF;

BEDROCK FLOW; DELAYED RUNOFF PEAK; HYDROGRAPH SEPARATION; RUNOFF GENERATION MECHANISM; STEEP LANDFORMS; SUBSURFACE FLOW;

WATERSHEDS;

FLOW PATTERNS; GEOLOGY; GRANITE; PERCOLATION (FLUIDS); RUNOFF; WATERSHEDS;

GRANITE; MOUNTAIN REGION; PERCOLATION; RAINFALL; RUNOFF; SHALE; SOIL WATER; STORMWATER; SUBSURFACE FLOW; WATERSHED;

EID: 33750703185     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2006.06.009     Document Type: Article

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