The influence of soil moisture on threshold runoff generation processes in an alpine headwater catchment

This study investigates the role of soil moisture on the threshold runoff response in a small headwater catchment in the Italian Alps that is characterised by steep hillslopes and a distinct riparian zone. This study focuses on: (i) the threshold soil moisture-runoff relationship and the influence o...

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Main Authors: D. Penna, H. J. Tromp-van Meerveld, A. Gobbi, M. Borga, G. Dalla Fontana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2011-03-01
Series:Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/15/689/2011/hess-15-689-2011.pdf