Articles | Volume 28, issue 7
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-28-1567-2024
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-28-1567-2024
Research article
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08 Apr 2024
Research article |  | 08 Apr 2024

Elasticity curves describe streamflow sensitivity to precipitation across the entire flow distribution

Bailey J. Anderson, Manuela I. Brunner, Louise J. Slater, and Simon J. Dadson

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Interactive discussion

Status: closed

Comment types: AC – author | RC – referee | CC – community | EC – editor | CEC – chief editor | : Report abuse
  • RC1: 'Comment on hess-2022-407', Keirnan Fowler, 12 Jun 2023
    • AC1: 'Reply on RC1', Bailey Anderson, 05 Jul 2023
  • RC2: 'Comment on hess-2022-407', Anonymous Referee #2, 04 Jul 2023
    • AC2: 'Reply on RC2', Bailey Anderson, 05 Jul 2023

Peer review completion

AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision | EF: Editorial file upload
ED: Publish subject to revisions (further review by editor and referees) (08 Oct 2023) by Thom Bogaard
AR by Bailey Anderson on behalf of the Authors (27 Nov 2023)  Author's response 
EF by Polina Shvedko (30 Nov 2023)  Manuscript   Author's tracked changes 
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (01 Dec 2023) by Thom Bogaard
RR by Keirnan Fowler (17 Jan 2024)
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (29 Jan 2024) by Thom Bogaard
AR by Bailey Anderson on behalf of the Authors (05 Feb 2024)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Publish as is (06 Feb 2024) by Thom Bogaard
AR by Bailey Anderson on behalf of the Authors (16 Feb 2024)  Manuscript 

Post-review adjustments

AA: Author's adjustment | EA: Editor approval
AA by Bailey Anderson on behalf of the Authors (05 Apr 2024)   Author's adjustment   Manuscript
EA: Adjustments approved (05 Apr 2024) by Thom Bogaard
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Short summary
Elasticity refers to how much the amount of water in a river changes with precipitation. We usually calculate this using average streamflow values; however, the amount of water within rivers is also dependent on stored water sources. Here, we look at how elasticity varies across the streamflow distribution and show that not only do low and high streamflows respond differently to precipitation change, but also these differences vary with water storage availability.