Multiple mechanisms generate Lorentzian and 1/f α power spectra in daily stream-flow time series

Advances in Water Resources

Volumn 37, Issue , 2012, Pages 94-103

  Thompson, Sally E ^a,b   Katul, Gabriel G ^a,c  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Berkeley   (United States)

^c Duke University   (United States)

Author keywords

Fourier spectrum; Power spectra; Power law; Streamflow; Unit hydrograph; Water balance

Indexed keywords

FOURIER SPECTRA; POWER-LAW; POWER-SPECTRA; UNIT HYDROGRAPH; WATER BALANCE;

CATCHMENTS; CONVOLUTION; PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS; RESERVOIRS (WATER); RUNOFF; STREAM FLOW; TIME SERIES;

POWER SPECTRUM;

CATCHMENT; CHANNEL HYDRAULICS; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; LINEARITY; NONLINEARITY; POWER LAW; STREAMFLOW; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; TIMESCALE; WATER BUDGET;

EID: 84855293862     PISSN: 03091708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.advwatres.2011.10.010     Document Type: Article

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