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Research article
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16 Apr 2018
Research article |
| 16 Apr 2018
| 16 Apr 2018
Examining controls on peak annual streamflow and floods in the Fraser River Basin of British Columbia
Charles L. Curry
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium, University of Victoria, Victoria, V8N 5L3, Canada
School of Earth and Ocean Sciences, University of Victoria, Victoria, V8N 5L3, Canada
Francis W. Zwiers
Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium, University of Victoria, Victoria, V8N 5L3, Canada
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Short summary
Key predictors of annual peak daily streamflow (APF) in the Fraser River Basin are investigated. While annual maximum snow amount is a robust predictor of APF, the role of other climatic factors in the largest historical floods is less well understood. Using observations and a process-based hydrological model as input to a multivariate regression approach, we show that the snowmelt rate, indices of large-scale climate variability, and spring warming rate also influence APF in the Fraser Basin.
Key predictors of annual peak daily streamflow (APF) in the Fraser River Basin are investigated....
