Application of connectivity theory to model the impact of terrace failure on runoff in semi-arid catchments

Hydrological Processes

Volumn 23, Issue 19, 2009, Pages 2792-2803

  Meerkerk, A L ^a   van Wesemael, B ^a   Bellin, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Contributing area; Hydrological connectivity; Peak discharge; Runoff modelling; South east Spain; Terraces

Indexed keywords

CONTRIBUTING AREA; HYDROLOGICAL CONNECTIVITY; PEAK DISCHARGE; SOUTH-EAST SPAIN; TERRACES;

ARID REGIONS; CATCHMENTS; LAND USE; LANDFORMS; ROADS AND STREETS; RUNOFF; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SOIL CONSERVATION; STORMS;

HYDRAULIC MODELS;

AGRICULTURAL CATCHMENT; FLOW MODELING; PEAK DISCHARGE; RAINFALL-RUNOFF MODELING; RUNOFF; SEMIARID REGION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; STORMWATER; TERRACE; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; MEDITERRANEAN REGION; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

EID: 69949097440     PISSN: 08856087     EISSN: 10991085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hyp.7376     Document Type: Article

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