Forest cover influence on regional flood frequency assessment in Mediterranean catchments

The paper aims at evaluating to what extent the forest cover can explain the component of runoff coefficient as defined in a regional flood frequency analysis based on the application of the rational formula coupled with a regional model of the annual maximum rainfall depths. The analysis is address...

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Main Authors: F. Preti, G. Forzieri, G. B. Chirico
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2011-10-01
Series:Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/15/3077/2011/hess-15-3077-2011.pdf