Threshold events in spring discharge: Evidence from sediment and continuous water level measurement

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 351, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 98-106

  Herman, Ellen K ^a   Toran, Laura ^b   White, William B ^c  

^a BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hurricanes; Karst; Sediment; Springs; Threshold

Indexed keywords

DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); FLOW OF WATER; HURRICANES; MEASUREMENT THEORY; SEDIMENTS; SPRINGS (WATER); STORMS;

KARST; SPRINGS; THRESHOLD;

WATER LEVELS;

DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); FLOW OF WATER; HURRICANES; MEASUREMENT THEORY; SEDIMENTS; SPRINGS (WATER); STORMS; WATER LEVELS;

CARRYING CAPACITY; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DISCHARGE; HURRICANE EVENT; HURRICANE IVAN 2004; KARST; MEASUREMENT METHOD; SPRING WATER; STORMWATER; SUSPENDED SEDIMENT; WATER FLOW; WATER LEVEL;

ARCH SPRING; BLAIR COUNTY; GULF COAST [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; PENNSYLVANIA; UNITED STATES;

CENTROSTEGIA THURBERI;

EID: 39149139983     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2007.12.001     Document Type: Article

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