Dynamic, discontinuous stream networks: Hydrologically driven variations in active drainage density, flowing channels and stream order

Hydrological Processes

Volumn 28, Issue 23, 2014, Pages 5791-5803

  Godsey, S E ^a   Kirchner, J W ^b,c,d  

^a IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^c SWISS FEDERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE WSL   (Switzerland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Catchment hydrology; Channel head; Drainage density; Headwater basins; Stream network; Stream order; Subsurface flow

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGY; RUNOFF; STREAM FLOW; SURVEYS;

CATCHMENT HYDROLOGY; CHANNEL HEAD; DRAINAGE DENSITY; HEADWATER BASINS; STREAM NETWORKS; STREAM ORDER; SUBSURFACE FLOW;

CATCHMENTS;

CATCHMENT; CHANNEL FLOW; DRAINAGE NETWORK; HEADWATER; HYDROLOGY; STREAMFLOW; SUBSURFACE FLOW;

CALIFORNIA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84925352760     PISSN: 08856087     EISSN: 10991085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hyp.10310     Document Type: Article

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