Numerical experiments of streamflow generation in steep catchments

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 339, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 183-192

  Fiori, A ^a   Romanelli, M ^a   Cavalli, D J ^a   Russo, D ^b  

^a ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Groundwater flow; Hydrological processes; Numerical model; Rainfall runoff transformation; Streamflow generation

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GROUNDWATER FLOW; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL METHODS; RAIN;

HYDROLOGICAL PROCESSES; RAINFALL-RUNOFF TRANSFORMATION; STREAMFLOW GENERATION;

STREAM FLOW;

CATCHMENTS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GROUNDWATER FLOW; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL METHODS; RAIN; STREAM FLOW;

CATCHMENT; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HYDROGRAPH; NUMERICAL MODEL; RAINFALL-RUNOFF MODELING; SOLUTE TRANSPORT; STREAMFLOW; SUBSURFACE FLOW; TWO-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

EID: 34249696063     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2007.03.014     Document Type: Article

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