Fundamental spatial and temporal disconnections in the hydrology of an intermittent prairie headwater network

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 522, Issue , 2015, Pages 305-316

  Costigan, Katie H ^a   Daniels, Melinda D ^a   Dodds, Walter K ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Flood; Great plains; Intermittent; Prairie; Temporary stream

Indexed keywords

FLOODS; GAGING; GROUNDWATER; HYDROLOGY; SOIL MOISTURE; STREAM FLOW; WATER CONSERVATION;

ANNUAL PRECIPITATION; GREAT PLAINS; HYDROLOGIC RESPONSE; INTERMITTENT; MOISTURE CONDITIONS; PALMER DROUGHT SEVERITY INDICES; PRAIRIE; TEMPORARY STREAM;

DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS);

DISCHARGE; DROUGHT STRESS; FLOOD; HEADWATER; HYDROLOGICAL RESPONSE; PRAIRIE; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); SOIL MOISTURE; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; STREAMFLOW;

GREAT PLAINS; KANSAS; KONZA PRAIRIE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84921417084     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2014.12.031     Document Type: Article

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