Comparison of daily percentiles of streamflow and rainfall to investigate stream-aquifer connectivity

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 349, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 56-67

  Brodie, Ross S ^a   Hostetler, Stephen ^b   Slatter, Emily ^b  

^a GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b BUREAU OF RURAL SCIENCES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Baseflow; Gaining streams; Low flow frequency; Streamflow rainfall lags; Water extraction effects

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; HYDROGEOLOGY; RAIN; STREAM FLOW; WATER ABSORPTION;

BASEFLOW; GAINING STREAMS; LOW-FLOW FREQUENCY; STREAMFLOW-RAINFALL LAGS; WATER EXTRACTION EFFECTS;

HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY;

AQUIFERS; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; HYDROGEOLOGY; RAIN; STREAM FLOW; WATER ABSORPTION;

AQUIFER; BASEFLOW; CATCHMENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GROUNDWATER-SURFACE WATER INTERACTION; HYDROGEOLOGY; RAINFALL; RAINGAUGE; RECHARGE; STREAMFLOW; STREAMWATER;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; MOOKI RIVER; NEW SOUTH WALES; OVENS RIVER; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA]; WILSONS RIVER;

EID: 37549002566     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2007.10.056     Document Type: Article

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