Simple Catchments and Where to Find Them: The Storage-Discharge Relationship as a Proxy for Catchment Complexity

Hydrological theory often assumes an exponential relationship between storage and discharge, but how often do we find such a behavior in real catchments? We analyze catchment attributes, discharge and weather conditions from 1992 to 2018 for 88 catchments in Hesse, Germany. All catchments have simil...

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Main Authors: Florian U. Jehn, Lutz Breuer, Philipp Kraft, Konrad Bestian, Tobias Houska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Water
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frwa.2021.631651/full