Heterogeneity of Hydrologic Response in Urban Watersheds

Journal of the American Water Resources Association

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1221-1237

  Meierdiercks, Katherine L ^a,b   Smith, James A ^a   Baeck, Mary Lynn ^a   Miller, Andrew J ^c  

^a Princeton University   (United States)

^b SIENA COLLEGE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Flooding; Geographic information system; Hydrologic cycle; Precipitation; Stormwater management; Streamflow; Urbanization

Indexed keywords

FLOODING; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION; HYDROLOGIC CYCLE; PRECIPITATION; STORMWATER MANAGEMENTS; URBANIZATION;

DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); ECOLOGY; ENGINEERING GEOLOGY; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; LANDFORMS; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; RAIN; RUNOFF; STORM SEWERS; STORMS; WATERSHEDS;

STREAM FLOW;

FLOODING; GIS; HETEROGENEITY; HYDROLOGICAL CYCLE; HYDROLOGICAL RESPONSE; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); RADAR; RIVER DISCHARGE; RUNOFF; SEASONALITY; STORM SURGE; STREAMFLOW; URBAN REGION; URBANIZATION; WATERSHED;

BALTIMORE; GWYNNS FALLS; MARYLAND; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78649737036     PISSN: 1093474X     EISSN: 17521688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-1688.2010.00487.x     Document Type: Article

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