Characterising runoff processes for Australia: insights from a parsimonious rainfall-runoff event identification method

Mohammadpour Khoie, Mohammad Masoud; Guo, Danlu; Wasko, Conrad

doi:10.5194/hess-30-5947-2026

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23 Sep 2026

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Characterising runoff processes for Australia: insights from a parsimonious rainfall-runoff event identification method

Mohammad Masoud Mohammadpour Khoie, Danlu Guo, and Conrad Wasko

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