Dependence between flood peaks and volumes: a case study on climate and hydrological controls;Relation entre pics et volumes de crues: étude des déterminants climatiques et hydrologiques

Hydrological Sciences Journal

Volumn 60, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 968-984

  Gaal L ^a,b   Szolgay, J ^a   Kohnova S ^a   Hlavcova K ^a   Parajka, J ^b   Viglione, A ^b   Merz, R ^c   Bloschl G ^b  

^a SLOVAK UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Slovakia)

^b VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

^c HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Austria; comparative hydrology; consistency; correlation; flood peak; flood types; flood volume; hydrological processes; regional analysis

Indexed keywords

FLOOD CONTROL; FLOODS; RUNOFF; STORMS;

ALPINE CATCHMENTS; CATCHMENT RESPONSE TIME; FLOOD DISCHARGE; FLOOD DURATION; HYDROLOGICAL CONTROLS; RELATED FACTORS; SPEARMAN RANK CORRELATION; WEAK DEPENDENCES;

CATCHMENTS;

CATCHMENT; CLIMATE EFFECT; CORRELATION; DISCHARGE; FLASH FLOOD; FLOOD; FLOW CONTROL; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; SNOWMELT;

AUSTRIA;

EID: 84933177803     PISSN: 02626667     EISSN: 21503435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02626667.2014.951361     Document Type: Article

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