Exploring the effects of hillslope-channel link dynamics and excess rainfall properties on the scaling structure of peak-discharge

Advances in Water Resources

Volumn 64, Issue , 2014, Pages 9-20

  Ayalew, Tibebu B ^a   Krajewski, Witold F ^a   Mantilla, Ricardo ^a   Small, Scott J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Floods; Hillslope; River networks; Scaling; Streamflow

Indexed keywords

HILLSLOPES; POWER LAW SCALINGS; RAINFALL INTENSITY; RAINFALL-RUNOFF MODELING; RAINFALL-RUNOFF PROCESS; RIVER NETWORK; SCALING; SCALING STRUCTURE;

CATCHMENTS; CHANNEL FLOW; DRAINAGE; FLOODS; FLOW VELOCITY; RUNOFF; STREAM FLOW;

RAIN;

CATCHMENT; CHANNEL FLOW; DRAINAGE NETWORK; FLOW VELOCITY; HILLSLOPE; OVERLAND FLOW; PEAK DISCHARGE; RAINFALL-RUNOFF MODELING; RIVER DISCHARGE; STREAMFLOW;

IOWA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84891639981     PISSN: 03091708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.advwatres.2013.11.010     Document Type: Article

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