Hillslope threshold response to rainfall: (2) Development and use of a macroscale model

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 393, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 77-93

  Graham, Chris B ^a   McDonnell, Jeffrey J ^b,c  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hillslope hydrology; Model calibration; Numeric models; Preferential flow; Virtual experiments

Indexed keywords

HILLSLOPE HYDROLOGY; MODEL CALIBRATION; NUMERIC MODELS; PREFERENTIAL FLOWS; VIRTUAL EXPERIMENTS;

CALIBRATION; CATCHMENTS; EXPERIMENTS; GROUNDWATER FLOW; RUNOFF; SOIL MOISTURE; STORMS; UNDERWATER SOILS; WATER SUPPLY;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

BEDROCK; CALIBRATION; CATCHMENT; DISCHARGE; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HILLSLOPE; HYDROLOGICAL RESPONSE; MODEL TEST; NUMERICAL MODEL; PARAMETERIZATION; PERMEABILITY; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; PREFERENTIAL FLOW; RAINFALL-RUNOFF MODELING; SOIL WATER; THRESHOLD; TOPOGRAPHIC EFFECT;

MAIMAI; NEW ZEALAND; OREGON; SOUTH ISLAND; UNITED STATES; WEST COAST [SOUTH ISLAND];

EID: 77957750195     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2010.03.008     Document Type: Article

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