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Identification of the contributing area to river discharge during low-flow periods
Unité propre de recherche Chrome France, Université de Nîmes, 30021 Nîmes CEDEX 1, France
Hydrosciences Montpellier, Université de Montpellier, IMT Mines Ales, IRD, CNRS, Ales, France
Corinne Le Gal La Salle
Unité propre de recherche Chrome France, Université de Nîmes, 30021 Nîmes CEDEX 1, France
Pierre Alain Ayral
Hydrosciences Montpellier, Université de Montpellier, IMT Mines Ales, IRD, CNRS, Ales, France
UMR 7 300 Espace CNRS, Université d'Avignon, Avignon, France
Somar Khaska
Unité propre de recherche Chrome France, Université de Nîmes, 30021 Nîmes CEDEX 1, France
Philippe Martin
UMR 7 300 Espace CNRS, Université d'Avignon, Avignon, France
Patrick Verdoux
Unité propre de recherche Chrome France, Université de Nîmes, 30021 Nîmes CEDEX 1, France
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Short summary
This paper aims at identifying the key reservoirs sustaining river low flow during dry summer. The reservoirs are discriminated based on the geological nature of the formations and the geochemical signature of groundwater. Results show the increasing importance to low-flow support of a specific reservoir, showing only a limited outcrop area and becoming preponderant in the heart of the dry season. This finding will contribute to improving the protective measures for preserving low flows.
This paper aims at identifying the key reservoirs sustaining river low flow during dry summer....
