The AA. review the capabilities of modern remote sensing for describing biodiversity, plant traits, vegetation condition, ecological processes, soil properties, and hydrological variables and highlight how these products may contribute to ecosystem
service (ES) assessments. By drawing on the increasing range of remote sensing instruments and measurements, data sets appropriate to the estimation of a given ES can be selected or developed. In so doing, the AA. anticipate rapid progress to the spatial
characterization of ecosystem services, in turn supporting ecological conservation, management, and integrated land use planning.
[b2] Canadian Forest Service (Pacific Forestry Center), Victoria, Canada
Climatic change ; Correlation ; Danube ; Fluvial hydrology ; Hungary ; Stream ; Time series ; Water temperature ; Watershed
Based on a 60-year long hydrological observation series from the Hungarian HydrologicalService (between 1951 and 2010), the monthly mean water temperatures of both largest rivers in the Carpathian Basin, the Danube and the Tisza were studied
Characteristics of concentrated flow hydraulics for rangeland ecosystems : implications for hydrologic modeling
Agropedology ; Channel geometry ; Ecosystem ; Erosion rate ; Great Basin ; Hydrology ; Idaho ; Model ; Nevada ; Oregon ; Overland flow ; Runoff ; United States of America ; Utah ; Watershed
a diverse set of rangeland environments were developed. The resulting equations are applicable across a wide span of ecological sites, soils, slopes, and vegetation and ground cover conditions and can be used by physically-based rangeland hydrology
[b1] USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Northwest Watershed Research Center, ID, Boise, Etats-Unis
[b3] USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Southwest Watershed Research Center, AZ, Tucson, Etats-Unis
[b4] USDA, Agricultural Research Service, US Sheep Experiment Station, ID, Dubois, Etats-Unis
[b6] USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Exotic and Invasive Weeds Research Unit, NV, Reno, Etats-Unis
Coevolution of hydrology and topography on a basalt landscape in the Oregon Cascade Range, USA
Basalt ; Drainage network ; Hydrology ; Landscape dynamics ; Mountain ; Oregon ; Permeability ; Runoff ; Underground water ; United States of America ; Watershed
to understand how the high initial permeability of such a landscape affects the rate and sequence of hydrologic and geomorphic processes, and may constrain the timescales necessary for drainage evolution. It is proposed that landscape evolution in basalt
[b2] USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station, Corvallis, Etats-Unis
The nature and sources of urban sediments and their relation to water quality: a case study from North-West London in Man's impact on the hydrological cycle in the United Kingdom.
Les décharges dans les cours d'eau urbains, à la suite d'averses, en affectent la qualité. Etude des sédiments d'origine urbaine dans les banlieues du nord-ouest de Londres. L'efficacité des services de nettoiement est mise en question et
The hydrology and caves of the Geevagh and Bricklieve karts, Co. Sligo
The main emphasis of the work described here is on the hydrology, both relict and modern, and on the water chemistry as an indicator of hydrologic conditions of the Geevagh and Bricklieve karsts.
The hydrology of a peatland catchment in Northern Ireland following channel clearance and land drainage in Man's impact on the hydrological cycle in the United Kingdom.
Spatial prediction in hydrology : status and implications in the estimation of hydrological processes for applied research
AVHRR ; Applied hydrology ; Bibliography ; Forecast ; Geographical information system ; LANDSAT ; Model ; NOAA ; Remote sensing ; Semi-arid area ; Temperate zone
The aim of this paper is to discuss current status in spatial prediction in hydrology as related to the estimation of hydrological processes particularly in areas where a shortage of hydrometeorological data exists. Emphasis
Dam ; Flood ; Hydraulic works ; Hydrological regime ; Riparian vegetation ; Stream ; Stream flow ; United States of America
This paper presents the analysis of pre- and post-dam hydrologic changes from dams that cover the spectrum of hydrologic and climatic regimes across the United States. The overall goals are to document the type, magnitude, and direction
of hydrologic shifts because of impoundment. To assess hydrologic changes associated with dams, the AA. applied a hydrologic model, the Indicators of Hydrologic Alteration (IHA), supplemented with orientation statistics for certain hydrograph parameters
. The results indicate that the major pulse of dam construction during the previous century has modified hydrologic regimes on a nationwide scale, for large and small rivers.
Classification ; Human impact ; Humid environment ; Hydrology ; Mid-latitude zone;Temperate zone ; Salinity ; Swamp ; Swamp;Bog ; Taxonomy ; Vegetation ; Water quality
This article reviews the role of hydrology in wetland delimitation and classification, and seeks to clarify linkages between wetland vegetation and hydrology across wetland types.
Active layer ; Arctic Region ; Canada ; Cold area ; Energy balance ; Hydrology ; Meltwater ; Northwest Territories ; Permafrost ; Snow cover ; Watershed
This paper presents a synopsis of 2 decades of research contribution to Arctic hydrology carried out at the McMaster basin. Discussions will focus on 2 topics of special significance to the Arctic region, being snow and permafrost hydrology.
Climatic variation ; Drought ; Global change ; Greenhouse effect ; Hydrology ; Model ; Scale ; United Kingdom ; Water cycle ; Water resources
This article examines the potential sensivity of water ressources in the UK to climatic change as exemplified by the 1988-92 drought. The representation of hydrological processes at three distinct model scales is then discussed with reference
to global hydrology, regional downscaling and catchment-scale responses. A final section speculates on future directions of research for an emerging greenhouse hydrology.
Including the spatial dimension: using geographical information systems in hydrology
Bibliography ; Geographical information system ; Hydrology ; Model ; Spatial variation
Given the increased use of GIS the aim of this article is to review the current role and limitations of GIS use in hydrology. Initially the various approaches that have been adopted already to capture the spatial characteristics of a hydrological
study area are outlined. This is followed by a synthesis of the current state of GIS and the models used to conceptualize spatial data within such systems. The suitability of such models for application to hydrological research is then emphasized.
Past hydrological events related to understanding global change
From its origins as a geological study of flood erosion and sediments the science palaeoflood hydrology matured to become an indispensable means for understanding the hydrology of very large, rare floods. Such floods are increasingly posing risks
to human habitation. More that 3 decades of research in palaeoflood hydrology produced spectacular advances in capabilities for : accurately determining palaeoflood ages; quantifying the magnitudes and dynamics of palaeoflood processes; and incorporating