Spatio-temporal variability of soil water content on the local scale in a Mediterranean mountain area (Vallcebre, North Eastern Spain). How different spatio-temporal scales reflect mean soil water content

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 516, Issue , 2014, Pages 182-192

  Molina, Antonio J ^a,b   Latron, Jérôme ^a   Rubio, Carles M ^a,c   Gallart, Francesc ^a   Llorens, Pilar ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND WATER RESEARCH   (Spain)

^b Institute for Research and Technology in Food and Agriculture (IRTA)   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Local scale; Mediterranean area; Monitoring design; Soil water content; Spatio temporal variability; Vallcebre research catchments

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE RADIATORS; CATCHMENTS; MESH GENERATION; PROBES; RUNOFF;

LOCAL SCALE; MEDITERRANEAN AREAS; MEDITERRANEAN MOUNTAINS; SOIL WATER CONTENT; SPATIAL MEASUREMENTS; SPATIO-TEMPORAL SCALE; SPATIOTEMPORAL VARIABILITY; TOPOGRAPHIC VARIABILITY;

SOIL MOISTURE;

AGGREGATION; CATCHMENT; MOUNTAIN; SOIL WATER; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; TERRACE; WATER CONTENT;

BARCELONA [CATALONIA]; CATALONIA; SPAIN; VALLCEBRE;

EID: 84945173646     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2014.01.040     Document Type: Article

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