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Characteristics of Rainfall, Snowmelt and Runoff in the Headwater Region of the Main River Watershed in Germany

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  • Jueyi Sui
  • Gero Koehler
  • Faye Krol

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In the headwater region of the Main River watershed in Germany, floods resulted from rain-on-snow events often occur in winter. Data of long-term observations at 16 gauging stations and 11 climate stations are available. Using these data, the objective of this paper is to study the characteristics of precipitation including snow depth and snow water equivalent (SWE). The importance of rainfall on the snow melt process has been assessed. Statistical analysis and trend analysis of extreme precipitation, snow depth, SWE and river discharges have been carried out. Through introducing equivalent precipitation depth from snowmelt with rainfall as a new variable, the simultaneous occurrence of snowmelt and rain-on-snow has been assessed; the characteristics of runoff including peak discharge caused by rain-on-snow have been investigated. The major climatic feature was found to be a precipitation, which as maximum in summer; and the major hydrological feature was a discharge, which was maximum in winter. By using two different models, the Unit Hydrographs at some gauging stations have been determined and compared. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2010

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  • Jueyi Sui & Gero Koehler & Faye Krol, 2010. "Characteristics of Rainfall, Snowmelt and Runoff in the Headwater Region of the Main River Watershed in Germany," Water Resources Management: An International Journal, Published for the European Water Resources Association (EWRA), Springer;European Water Resources Association (EWRA), vol. 24(10), pages 2167-2186, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:waterr:v:24:y:2010:i:10:p:2167-2186
    DOI: 10.1007/s11269-009-9545-8
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    1. Jueyi Sui & Gero Koehler, 2007. "Impacts of Snowmelt on Peak Flows in a Forest Watershed," Water Resources Management: An International Journal, Published for the European Water Resources Association (EWRA), Springer;European Water Resources Association (EWRA), vol. 21(8), pages 1263-1275, August.
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