Saturated area dynamics and streamflow generation from coupled surface-subsurface simulations and field observations

Advances in Water Resources

Volumn 59, Issue , 2013, Pages 196-208

  Weill, S ^a   Altissimo, M ^b   Cassiani, G ^b   Deiana, R ^b   Marani, M ^b,c   Putti, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^c Duke University   (United States)

Author keywords

Integrated hydrologic modeling; Saturated areas dynamics; Streamflow generation; Surface subsurface interactions

Indexed keywords

GEOPHYSICAL MEASUREMENTS; HYDROLOGIC MODELING; NUMERICAL INVESTIGATIONS; PHYSICAL INTERPRETATION; RUNOFF GENERATION PROCESS; SPATIAL CHARACTERIZATION; STREAMFLOW GENERATIONS; SURFACE-SUBSURFACE INTERACTIONS;

CATCHMENTS; DYNAMICS; RUNOFF;

STREAM FLOW;

GROUNDWATER-SURFACE WATER INTERACTION; HILLSLOPE; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; POWER LAW; STREAMFLOW; WATER STORAGE;

EID: 84880347692     PISSN: 03091708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.advwatres.2013.06.007     Document Type: Article

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