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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-26-2779-2022
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-26-2779-2022
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01 Jun 2022
Research article |  | 01 Jun 2022

Effects of spatial and temporal variability in surface water inputs on streamflow generation and cessation in the rain–snow transition zone

Leonie Kiewiet, Ernesto Trujillo, Andrew Hedrick, Scott Havens, Katherine Hale, Mark Seyfried, Stephanie Kampf, and Sarah E. Godsey

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Climate change affects precipitation phase, which can propagate into changes in streamflow timing and magnitude. This study examines how variations in rainfall and snowmelt affect discharge. We found that annual discharge and stream cessation depended on the magnitude and timing of rainfall and snowmelt and on the snowpack melt-out date. This highlights the importance of precipitation timing and emphasizes the need for spatiotemporally distributed simulations of snowpack and rainfall dynamics.
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