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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-25-4299-2021
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Research article
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03 Aug 2021
Research article |
| 03 Aug 2021
| 03 Aug 2021
Taking theory to the field: streamflow generation mechanisms in an intermittent Mediterranean catchment
Karina Y. Gutierrez-Jurado
College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, Adelaide 5001, Australia
Daniel Partington
College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, Adelaide 5001, Australia
Margaret Shanafield
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, Adelaide 5001, Australia
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- Instructive Surprises in the Hydrological Functioning of Landscapes J. Kirchner et al. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-earth-071822-100356
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- Beyond Counting Zeroes: Using Entropy-Based Hydrologic Signatures and Classification for Streamflow Intermittency Assessment I. Niadas & C. Makropoulos https://doi.org/10.1007/s11269-024-03881-1
- Projections of streamflow intermittence under climate change in European drying river networks L. Mimeau et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-29-1615-2025
- Enhancing hydrological modeling with bias-corrected satellite weather data in data-scarce catchments: a comparative analysis of SWAT and GR4J models Y. Hrour et al. https://doi.org/10.3389/frwa.2025.1582589
- Making the Implicit Explicit: Documenting the Hidden Assumptions in Conceptual Models S. Noorduijn et al. https://doi.org/10.1002/hyp.70485
- Spatial Patterns and Sensitivity of Intermittent Stream Drying to Climate Variability H. Moidu et al. https://doi.org/10.1029/2021WR030314
- Development of a national 7-day ensemble streamflow forecasting service for Australia H. Hapuarachchi et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-26-4801-2022
- Increased nonstationarity of stormflow threshold behaviors in a forested watershed due to abrupt earthquake disturbance G. Zhang et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-27-3005-2023
- Event controls on intermittent streamflow in a temperate climate N. Kaplan et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-26-2671-2022
- Biogeochemical and community ecology responses to the wetting of non-perennial streams A. Price et al. https://doi.org/10.1038/s44221-024-00298-3
- How do hydrologists perceive watersheds? A survey and analysis of perceptual model figures for experimental watersheds H. McMillan et al. https://doi.org/10.1002/hyp.14845
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- Threshold controlling runoff generation mechanisms in Mediterranean headwater catchments A. Nanda & M. Safeeq https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2023.129532
- Streamflow generation in a nested system of intermittent and perennial tropical streams under changing land use G. Mosquera et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-29-7073-2025
- Feasibility of hydrological modelling for intermittent streams using HEC-HMS: a process evaluation M. Perera & P. Gomes https://doi.org/10.1080/02626667.2024.2440012
- Instructive Surprises in the Hydrological Functioning of Landscapes J. Kirchner et al. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-earth-071822-100356
- Insights From Intensive Stream Monitoring in an Eastern Mediterranean Agricultural Catchment Illuminate Anthropogenic Impact on Water Quality E. Shtull‐Trauring et al. https://doi.org/10.1002/rra.4380
- Improving calibration of groundwater flow models using headwater streamflow intermittence R. Abhervé et al. https://doi.org/10.1002/hyp.15167
- Understanding the drivers of the catchment hydrological cycle of the Jonkershoek Valley catchment, South Africa R. Mokua et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pce.2024.103731
- How do different runoff generation mechanisms drive stream network dynamics? Insights from physics‐based modelling F. Zanetti et al. https://doi.org/10.1002/hyp.15234
- Water Balance and Flow Tracer Application Using a Fully Integrated Hydrologic Model in a Pilot-scale Oil Sands Pit Lake Catchment A. Tafvizi et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10230-026-01135-7
- Beyond Counting Zeroes: Using Entropy-Based Hydrologic Signatures and Classification for Streamflow Intermittency Assessment I. Niadas & C. Makropoulos https://doi.org/10.1007/s11269-024-03881-1
- Projections of streamflow intermittence under climate change in European drying river networks L. Mimeau et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-29-1615-2025
- Enhancing hydrological modeling with bias-corrected satellite weather data in data-scarce catchments: a comparative analysis of SWAT and GR4J models Y. Hrour et al. https://doi.org/10.3389/frwa.2025.1582589
- Making the Implicit Explicit: Documenting the Hidden Assumptions in Conceptual Models S. Noorduijn et al. https://doi.org/10.1002/hyp.70485
- Spatial Patterns and Sensitivity of Intermittent Stream Drying to Climate Variability H. Moidu et al. https://doi.org/10.1029/2021WR030314
- Development of a national 7-day ensemble streamflow forecasting service for Australia H. Hapuarachchi et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-26-4801-2022
- Increased nonstationarity of stormflow threshold behaviors in a forested watershed due to abrupt earthquake disturbance G. Zhang et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-27-3005-2023
- Event controls on intermittent streamflow in a temperate climate N. Kaplan et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-26-2671-2022
- Biogeochemical and community ecology responses to the wetting of non-perennial streams A. Price et al. https://doi.org/10.1038/s44221-024-00298-3
- How do hydrologists perceive watersheds? A survey and analysis of perceptual model figures for experimental watersheds H. McMillan et al. https://doi.org/10.1002/hyp.14845
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Short summary
Understanding the hydrologic cycle in semi-arid landscapes includes knowing the physical processes that govern where and why rivers flow and dry within a given catchment. To gain this understanding, we put together a conceptual model of what processes we think are important and then tested that model with numerical analysis. The results broadly confirmed our hypothesis that there are three distinct regions in our study catchment that contribute to streamflow generation in quite different ways.
Understanding the hydrologic cycle in semi-arid landscapes includes knowing the physical...
