Use of the Connectivity of Runoff Model (CRUM) to investigate the influence of storm characteristics on runoff generation and connectivity in semi-arid areas

Hydrological Processes

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 894-906

  Reaney, Sim M ^a   Bracken, L J ^a   Kirkby, M J ^b  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CRUM; Overland flow; Rainfall; Runoff; Semi arid; Simulation; Storms; Temporal fragmentation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOW OF WATER; HYDROLOGY; RAIN; RUNOFF; STORMS;

CONNECTIVITY OF RUNOFF MODEL (CRUM); HYDROLOGY MODEL; OVERLAND FLOW; RUNOFF GENERATION; SEMI-ARID AREAS; STORM CHARACTERISTICS;

ARID REGIONS;

ARID REGIONS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOW OF WATER; HYDROLOGY; RAIN; RUNOFF; STORMS;

DISCHARGE; OVERLAND FLOW; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; RAINFALL-RUNOFF MODELING; RUNOFF; SEMIARID REGION; SIMULATION; SLOPE; STORM; TEMPORAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 34047093913     PISSN: 08856087     EISSN: 10991085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hyp.6281     Document Type: Article

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