Baseflow recession analysis in the inland Pacific Northwest of the United States

 

সংরক্ষণ করুন:
গ্রন্থ-পঞ্জীর বিবরন
লেখক: Sanchez-Murillo, Ricardo, Brooks, E. S., Elliot, W. J., Gazel, E., Boll, J.
বিন্যাস: artículo
প্রকাশনার তারিখ:2015
বিবরন:The storage-discharge relationships of 26 water sheds in the inland Pacific Northwest of the United States were analyzed. Four fitting methods were used to obtain the baseflow coefficients: lower envelope, organic corre lation, and ordinary and inverse least squares. Several climatic and terrain attributes were evaluated as predictors of baseflow coefficients. Watersheds dominated by basalt and flatter landscapes exhibited the smallest recession time scales (K) (12.5–20.0 days). Greater K values (33.3–66.7 days) were obtained over catchments dominated by metamorphic and sedimentary rocks. Mean basin slope and the aridity index were found to be the best estimators of baseflow coefficients. Baseflow in flat basalt landscapes, located in dry warm climates, decrease rapidly during summer months and are most sensitive to future droughts and warming climates. Groundwater systems feeding streams during the driest months can drop to less than 1 mm of effective storage in these sensitive systems. In contrast, the minimum annual storage in mountainous systems can have greater than 10 mm effective storage. By understanding the main factors controlling baseflow recession characteristics, environmental agencies could prioritize efforts in areas where future droughts and land use changes may affect ecological assemblages and socio-economic activities.
দেশ:Repositorio UNA
প্রতিষ্ঠান:Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Repositorio UNA
ভাষা:Inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:https://repositorio.una.ac.cr:11056/22864
অনলাইন ব্যবহার করুন:http://hdl.handle.net/11056/22864
Access Level:acceso abierto
মুখ্য শব্দ:AGUAS SUBTERRÁNEAS
GEOLOGÍA
CLIMA
CUENCAS HIDROGRÁFICAS
GROUND WATERS
GEOLOGY