Generalised synthesis of space-time variability in flood response: An analytical framework

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 394, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 198-212

  Viglione, Alberto ^a   Chirico, Giovanni Battista ^b   Woods, Ross ^c   Blöschl, Günter ^a  

^a VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Correlation; Hydrologic theory; Runoff coefficient; Runoff generation; Spatial patterns; Storm movement

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION; HYDROLOGIC THEORY; RUNOFF COEFFICIENT; RUNOFF GENERATION; SPATIAL PATTERNS;

CATCHMENTS; RAIN; STORMS;

RUNOFF;

ANALYTICAL FRAMEWORK; ASSESSMENT METHOD; CATCHMENT; CORRELATION; FLOOD; HYDROGRAPH; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; RAINFALL; RUNOFF; STORM; WOOD;

EID: 78049288534     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2010.05.047     Document Type: Article

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