Hydrological processes controlling flow generation in a small Mediterranean catchment under karstic influence;Processus hydrologiques contrôlant la génération des débits dans un petit bassin versant Méditerranéen sous influence karstique

Hydrological Sciences Journal

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1125-1140

  Perrin, Jean Louis ^a   Tournoud, Marie George ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTPELLIER   (France)

Author keywords

France; Hydrological modelling; Hydrological processes; Intermittent Mediterranean rivers; Karst; Languedoc Roussillon; River V ne; Water conductivity

Indexed keywords

HYDROLOGICAL MODELLING; HYDROLOGICAL PROCESS; INTERMITTENT MEDITERRANEAN RIVERS; LANGUEDOC-ROUSSILLON; MEDITERRANEAN RIVERS; WATER CONDUCTIVITY;

AQUIFERS; CATCHMENTS; FLOOD CONTROL; FLOODS; LANDFORMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RUNOFF;

RIVERS;

AGRICULTURAL LAND; AQUIFER; FLOOD; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; INFILTRATION; KARST; NUMERICAL MODEL; RAINFALL; RIVER DISCHARGE; RUNOFF; SUBSURFACE FLOW; URBAN AREA; URBANIZATION;

FRANCE; HERAULT; LANGUEDOC-ROUSSILLON; MEDITERRANEAN REGION; VENE BASIN;

EID: 75649118863     PISSN: 02626667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1623/hysj.54.6.1125     Document Type: Article

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