Variation in streamflow from different hydrologic zones
Title | Variation in streamflow from different hydrologic zones |
Publication Type | Conference Proceedings |
Year of Conference | 1957 |
Authors | Wilson, M. T. |
Conference Name | 25th Annual Western Snow Conference |
Series Title | Proceedings of the 25th Annual Western Snow Conference |
Date Published | April 1957 |
Publisher | Western Snow Conference |
Conference Location | Santa Barbara, California |
Keywords | Flow analysis, Hydrologic zones |
Abstract | Streamflow of rivers or the flow of different reaches of the same stream are discussed. Streamflow is a residue, it is the remainder of the precipitation after natural losses and normal use of the original quantity have been subtracted. The principal factors affecting the residue (streamflow) are transpiration, evaporation, deep percolation, soil moisture, and interception. The 'same hydrologic zones' is used to express sameness in precipitation, altitude, geology, and vegetative cover and other major factors that control the runoff characteristics. The 'double mass diagram' is employed to show the variation of streamflow derived from various zones, influenced by a change in factors describing the zones. Results of this procedure are used to fill missing streamflow data for secondary gaging stations, from data measured at a primary station.Discussion by F. B. Blanchard. |
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