Information describing the hydrological regime is likely to play a major role in the implementation of the WFD across the EU. In fact, the flow regime is one of the drivers of the ecological status of a stream. The analysis of the hydrological regime is particularly important to understand the ecological status in intermittent rivers since the flow varies on spatial and temporal scale depending on precipitation patterns. A method for analysing the flow regime for intermittent rivers is proposed in order to help in the design of the schedule for biological samplings. Climatic data were used as a guide to hydrological regime and an analysis of daily flow data was done to define low flow and dry periods, extreme flow conditions and response to rainfall events.
Hydrologic regime characterization for a semi-arid watershed
De Girolamo;A M;Calabrese A;Lo Porto A;Pappagallo G;
2011
Abstract
Information describing the hydrological regime is likely to play a major role in the implementation of the WFD across the EU. In fact, the flow regime is one of the drivers of the ecological status of a stream. The analysis of the hydrological regime is particularly important to understand the ecological status in intermittent rivers since the flow varies on spatial and temporal scale depending on precipitation patterns. A method for analysing the flow regime for intermittent rivers is proposed in order to help in the design of the schedule for biological samplings. Climatic data were used as a guide to hydrological regime and an analysis of daily flow data was done to define low flow and dry periods, extreme flow conditions and response to rainfall events.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
