Spatial-temporal variability and hydrologic connectivity of runoff generation areas in a North Alabama pasture-implications for phosphorus transport

Hydrological Processes

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 342-356

  Sen, Sumit ^a   Srivastava, Puneet ^a   Dane, Jacob H ^b   Yoo, Kyung H ^a   Shaw, Joey N ^b  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydrologic connectivity; Hydrology; Infiltration; Phosphorus; Spatial and temporal variability; Surface runoff

Indexed keywords

ALABAMA; ANALYSIS OF DATA; BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; COMBINED SURFACE; HILLSLOPES; HYDROLOGIC CONNECTIVITY; HYDROLOGIC RESPONSE; IN-SITU; K-VALUES; LOW-INTENSITY; MOUNTAIN REGIONS; NON-POINT SOURCE POLLUTANTS; PHOSPHORUS TRANSPORT; RAINFALL CONDITION; RAINFALL EVENT; RAINFALL INTENSITY; RUNOFF GENERATION; SOIL HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL VARIABILITY; SPATIAL TEMPORALS; SURFACE RUNOFFS; TIPPING BUCKET RAIN GAUGE; TOTAL RAINFALL;

AGRICULTURE; GAGES; HYDROLOGY; METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS; PHOSPHORUS; SEEPAGE; SENSORS; SOIL MECHANICS; WATER;

RUNOFF;

BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; CONNECTIVITY; HILLSLOPE; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; HYDROLOGICAL RESPONSE; HYDROLOGY; INFILTRATION; NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION; PHOSPHORUS; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; RAINGAUGE; RUNOFF; SPATIAL VARIATION; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

ALABAMA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77949641795     PISSN: 08856087     EISSN: 10991085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hyp.7502     Document Type: Article

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