Floodplain inundation spectrum across the United States

The variations in overbank flow from rivers onto floodplains from regional to continental scales are understudied. Here, the authors investigate this variation as a function of hydroclimatic parameters and channel size in the conterminous U.S. and find that the timing of floodplain inundation is lar...

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Autores principales: Durelle T. Scott, Jesus D. Gomez-Velez, C. Nathan Jones, Judson W. Harvey
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Publicado: Nature Portfolio 2019
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Sumario:The variations in overbank flow from rivers onto floodplains from regional to continental scales are understudied. Here, the authors investigate this variation as a function of hydroclimatic parameters and channel size in the conterminous U.S. and find that the timing of floodplain inundation is largely controlled by regional factors, while the frequency, duration and magnitude of these inundations vary consistently with channel size.