Concepts of hydrological connectivity: Research approaches, Pathways and future agendas

Earth-Science Reviews

Volumn 119, Issue , 2013, Pages 17-34

  Bracken, L J ^a   Wainwright, J ^a   Ali, G A ^b   Tetzlaff, D ^c   Smith, M W ^d   Reaney, S M ^a   Roy, A G ^e  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Flow processes; Hydrological connectivity; Indices; Run off; Terrain

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; FLOW FIELD; FLOW MODELING; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; RUNOFF; SOIL MOISTURE; TERRAIN;

EID: 84875009117     PISSN: 00128252     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.earscirev.2013.02.001     Document Type: Review

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