Examining geological controls on baseflow index (BFI) using regression analysis: An illustration from the Thames Basin, UK

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 373, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 164-176

  Bloomfield, J P ^a   Allen, D J ^a   Griffiths, K J ^a  

^a BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Baseflow; Baseflow index; BFI; BFIHOST; Groundwater; Thames Basin

Indexed keywords

BASEFLOW; BASEFLOW INDEX; BFI; BFIHOST; THAMES BASIN;

AQUIFERS; GEOLOGIC MODELS; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; HYDROGEOLOGY; LITHOLOGY; MODELS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RUNOFF; SEPTIC TANKS; SEWAGE; WATER;

CATCHMENTS;

BASEFLOW; CLASSIFICATION; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; HYDROGEOLOGY; LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; THAMES BASIN; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 67249107546     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2009.04.025     Document Type: Article

References (47)

1. Abebe, A., Foerch, G., 2006. Catchment characteristics as predictors of base flow index (BFI) in Wabi Shebele river basin, East Africa. In: Proceedings of the Conference on Prosperity and Poverty in a Globalized World - Challenges for Agricultural Research, Tropentag, University of Bonn, October 2006. .
2. Allen, D.J., Brewerton, L.J., Coleby, L.M., Gibbs, B.R., Lewis, M.A., MacDonald, A.M., Wagstaff, S.J., Williams, A.T., 1997. The physical properties of major aquifers in England and Wales. British Geological Survey Research Report WD/97/34. 312pp.
3. Andreson M.P. Characterization of geological heterogeneity. In: Dagan G., and Neuman S.P. (Eds). Subsurface Flow and Transport: A Stochastic Approach (1997), Cambridge University Press 23-43
4. Andrews F.M. Some aspects of the hydrology of the Thames Basin. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers 21 (1962) 55-91
5. British Geological Survey, 2008. DiGMap 1:50,000 digital map of the United Kingdom. .
6. Boorman, D.B., Hollis, J.M., Lilly, A., 1995. Hydrology of soil types: a hydrologically-based classification of the soils of the United Kingdom. Institute of Hydrology Report No. 126.
7. Burns D., Vitvar T., McDonnell J., Hassett J., Duncan J., and Kendall C. Effects of suburban development on runoff generation in the Croton River basin, New York, USA. Journal of Hydrology 311 (2005) 266-281
8. Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, 2008. Catchment spatial information, UK national river flow archive. .
9. Chin A., and Gregory K.J. Urbanization and adjustment of ephemeral stream channels. Annals of the Association of American Geographers 91 (2001) 595-608
10. Dahl M., Nilsson B., Langhoff J.H., and Reefsgaard J.C. Review of classification systems and new multi-scale typology of groundwater-surface water interaction. Journal of Hydrology 344 (2007) 1-16
11. Deming D. Regional permeability estimates from investigations of coupled heat and groundwater flow, North Slope of Alaska. Journal Geophysical Research 98 (1993) 16,271-16,286
12. Dunn S.M., and Lilly A. Investigating the relationship between a soils classification and the spatial parameters of a conceptual catchment-scale hydrological model. Journal of Hydrology 252 (2001) 157-173
13. Eckhardt K. A comparison of baseflow indices, which were calculated with seven different baseflow separation methods. Journal of Hydrology 352 1-2 (2008) 168-173
14. Ellison, R.A., Woods, M.A., Allen, D.J., Forster, A., Pharoah, T.C., King, C., 2004. Geology of London. In: Memoir of the British Geological Survey. British Geological Survey, Keyworth, UK. ISBN 0 85272 478 0.
15. Environment Agency, 2007. Thames River Basin district. River Basin planning: working together. .
16. Freeze R., and Cherry J.A. Groundwater (1979), Prentice-Hall Inc., New Jersey
17. Gustard, A., Bullock, A., Dixon, J.M., 1992. Low flow estimation in the United Kingdom. Institute of Hydrology Report Number 108. ISBN 0 948540 45 1.
18. Haberlandt U., Klocking B., Krysanova V., and Becker A. Regionalisation of the base flow index from dynamically simulated flow components - a case study in the Elbe River Basin. Journal of Hydrology 248 (2001) 35-53
19. Hall F.R. Baseflow recession - a review. Water Resources Research 4 (1968) 973-983
20. Institute of Hydrology, 1980. Low Flow Studies Report. Wallingford, UK
21. Lacey G.C., and Grayson R.B. Relating baseflow to catchment properties in south-eastern Australia. Journal of Hydrology 204 (1998) 231-250
22. Lee H., McKintyre N., Wheater H., and Young A. Selection of conceptual models for regionalisation of the rainfall-runoff relationship. Journal of Hydrology 312 (2005) 125-147
23. Manning C.E., and Ingerbritsen S.E. Permeability of the continental crust: implications of geothermal data and metamorphic systems. Reviews of Geophysics 31 (1999) 127-150
24. Marechal D., and Holman I.P. Development and application of a soil classification-based conceptual catchment-scale hydrological model. Journal of Hydrology 312 (2005) 277-293
25. Marsh, T.J., Hannaford, J. (Eds.), 2008. UK Hydrometric Register. Hydrological Data UK Series. Centre for Ecology and Hydrology. 210pp.
26. Mazvimavi D., Maijerink A.M.J., Savenije H.H.G., and Stein A. Prediction of flow characteristics using multiple regression and neural networks: a case study in Zimbabwe. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth 30 (2005) 639-647
27. Millward, D., Ellison, R.A., Lake, R.D., Moorlock, B.S.P., 1987. Geology of the country around Epping. Memoir of the British Geological Survey, Sheet 240 (England and Wales). 80pp.
28. Mwakalila S. Estimation of stream flows of ungauged catchments for river basin management. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth 28 (2003) 935-942
29. Mwakalila S., Feyen J., and Wyseure G. The influence of physical catchment properties on baseflow in semi-arid environments. Journal of Arid Environments 52 (2002) 245-258
30. Nash J.E. A unit hydrograph study with particular reference to British catchments. Proceedings of ICE 17 (1960) 249-282
31. Nathan R.J., Austin K., Crawford D., and Jayasuriya N. The estimation of monthly yield in ungauged catchments using a lumped conceptual model. Australian Journal of Water Resources 1 2 (1996) 65-74
32. Nathan R.J., and McMahon T.A. Evaluation of automated techniques for base-flow and recession analysis. Water Resources Research 26 7 (1990) 1465-1473
33. Nathan R.J., and McMahon T.A. Identification of homogeneous regions for the purposes of regionalisation. Journal of Hydrology 121 (1990) 217-238
34. Nathan R.J., and McMahon T.A. Estimating low flow characteristics in ungauged catchments. Water Resources Management 6 (1992) 85-100
35. Natural Environment Research Council, 2003. Hydrological data UK. Hydrometric Register and Statistics 1996-2000. ISBN 1 903741 06 8. 208pp.
36. Neuman S. Universal scaling of hydraulic conductivities and dispersivities in geologic media. Water Resources Research 26 8 (1990) 1749-1758
37. Piggott A.R., Moin S., and Southman C. A revised approach to the UKIH method for the calculation of baseflow. Hydrological Sciences Journal 50 5 (2005) 911-920
38. Rose S., and Peters N.E. Effects of urbanization on streamflow in the Atlanta area (Georgia, USA): a comparative hydrological approach. Hydrological Processes 15 (2001) 1441-1457
39. Santhi C., Allen P.M., Muttiah R.S., Arnold J.G., and Tuppad P. Regional estimation of base flow for the conterminous United States by hydraulic landscape regions. Journal of Hydrology 351 (2008) 139-153
40. Sefton C.E.M., and Howarth S.M. Relationships between dynamic response characteristics and physical descriptors of catchments and physical descriptors of catchments in England and Wales. Journal of Hydrology 211 (1998) 1-16
41. Tetzlaff D., McDonnell J.J., Uhlenbrook S., McGuire K.J., Bogaart P.W., Naef F., Baird A.J., Dunn S.M., and Soulsby C. Conceptualizing catchment processes: simply too complex. Hydrogeological Processes 22 (2008) 1727-1730
42. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, 1983. International legend for hydrogeological maps. UNESCO report no. SC-84/WS/7, UNESO. .
43. Viessman W., and Lewis G.L. Introduction to Hydrology. fifth ed. (2002), Prentice Hall, New Jersey, USA
44. Willet S.D., and Chapman D.S. Temperatures, fluid flow, and the thermal history of the Unita basin. In: Beck A.E., Garven G., and Stegena L. (Eds). Migrations of Hydrocarbons in Sedimentary Basins (1989), AGU, Washington, DC 29-33
45. Wittenburg H., and Silvapalan M. Watershed groundwater balance estimation using streamflow recession analysis and baseflow separation. Journal of Hydrology 219 (1999) 20-33
46. Young A.R. Streamflow simulation within UK ungauged catchments using a daily rainfall-runoff model. Journal of Hydrology 320 (2006) 155-172
47. Zhang Y., Person M., and Gable C.W. Representative hydraulic conductivity of hydrogeological units: Insights from an experimental stratigraphy. Journal of Hydrology 339 (2007) 65-78