Rationale for flood prediction in karst endorheic areas

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 112, Issue PA, 2015, Pages 98-108

  Iacobellis, Vito ^a   Castorani, Antonio ^a   Di Santo, Antonio Rosario ^a   Gioia, Andrea ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Critical rainfall duration; Dryland hydrology; Endorheic basin; Karst system

Indexed keywords

DISCHARGE; FLOOD; INFILTRATION; KARST; LOWLAND ENVIRONMENT; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; PREDICTION; RAINFALL; SOIL WATER;

ITALY; PUGLIA;

EID: 84909639603     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2014.05.018     Document Type: Article

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