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Influence of hydroclimate on characteristics of hydrograph evolution in snowmelt-dominated river systems

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dc.contributor.authorMatter, Margaret A., author
dc.contributor.authorGarcia, Luis, author
dc.contributor.authorFontane, Darrell, author
dc.contributor.authorColorado State University, publisher
dc.date.accessioned2020-01-30T15:46:41Z
dc.date.available2020-01-30T15:46:41Z
dc.date.issued2005
dc.description2005 annual AGU hydrology days was held at Colorado State University on March 7 - March 9, 2005.
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.
dc.description.abstractEarlier and more accurate water supply forecasts for the Colorado River Basin (CRB) could help reduce uncertainty and risk when making decisions and lengthen lead time for planning more efficient and effective water supply strategies. The approach presented quantifies characteristic hydrograph responses to interannual variations in hydroclimatic conditions in snowmelt-dominated river systems. Results for the CRB indicate that beginning in fall (4-6 months prior to April forecasts), differences in timing, magnitude and form of seasonal hydrographs and amount of streamflow variability correlate closely with relative magnitude and timing of up-coming snowmelt runoff. These results suggest and recent advances in understanding effects of ocean/atmosphere interactions on precipitation in the CRB support, that essential hydroclimatic conditions that drive snowpack development and snowmelt establish by fall and persist into spring. The use of teleconnections to develop characteristic streamflow responses in the CRB provides insight into atmosphere/land processes that influence snowpack development and runoff characteristics.
dc.format.mediumborn digital
dc.format.mediumproceedings (reports)
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10217/200604
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.25675/10217/200604
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherColorado State University. Libraries
dc.relation.ispartofHydrology Days
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dc.titleInfluence of hydroclimate on characteristics of hydrograph evolution in snowmelt-dominated river systems
dc.title.alternativeHydrology days 2005
dc.title.alternativeAGU hydrology days 2005
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