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1537 |
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Allen, D.M., P.H. Whitfield, and A. Werner (2010) Groundwater level responses in temperate mountainousterrain: regime classiřcation, and linkages to climateand streamŖow, Hydrological Processes, 24, 3392–3412, DOI: 10.1002/hyp.7757. |
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Simon Fraser University; Environment Canada; University of Victoria |
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http://www.academia.edu/23175606/Groundwater_level_responses_in_temperate_mountainous_terrain_regime_classification_and_linkages_to_climate_and_streamflow |
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Groundwater responses in temperate mountainous terrain are assessed using groundwater, hydrometric and climatic data fromsouthern British Columbia, Canada. Well and stream hydrographs are analysed using a series of diagnostic tools includingtime series plots, hysteresis plots, and cross-correlation plots. Characterizing the seasonal timing of the response requiresconsideration of the hydroclimatology of the region: rainfall-dominated (pluvial), snowmelt-dominated (nival) or hybrid(mixture of rain and snow). The magnitude and timing of the recharge and discharge response of the groundwater systemwas shown to depend on the storage and permeability characteristics of the aquifer and whether the system is stream-driven or recharge-driven. These two dominant stream-aquifer system types were deřned based on classifying different aquifertypes found in the southwest portion of the province. The classiřcation scheme and diagnostic tools have the potential toprovide a framework for evaluating the responses of wells in other mountainous regions. Using this framework, the potentialconsequences of future climate change may then be better understood based on the interactions between the hydrogeologicaland hydroclimatic settings of these aquifers. groundwater levels; streamŖow; groundwater–surface water interaction; climate; mountainous regions; aquifercharacteristics |
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