The use of baseflow turbidity to access catchment condition

• Autorzy: Ferdinands T.R. , Burden F.R.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

A method is described for determining the state of health of a river basin in order to monitor any actual or predictive changes that may occur as a result of perturbations in certain key catchment variables. The mean annual baseflow and mean annual baseflow turbidity at chosen sites on the Latrobe River Basin are obtained by using a simple filter on the discharge and turbidity data in a time series. Six variables are used to calculate the factors influencing baseflow turbidity within the sub-catchments and mutiple regression is carried out on a matrix of the data. The resulting calculated turbidity contributions for each sub-catchment is compared to the observed values in order to determine the closeness of correlation. Suggestions for improving the model are provided.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

turbidity; health status; Latrobe River; river basin; ecohydrology; mathematical model; catchment; water resource

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: International Journal of Ecohydrology and Hydrobiology
• Rocznik: 2002
• Tom: 02
• Numer: 1-4
• Opis fizyczny: p.241-247,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Ferdinands T.R.

• Monash University, Victoria 3800, Australia

autor

Burden F.R.