An overview of the hydrology of non‐perennial rivers and streams

• Published in: Wiley interdisciplinary reviews. Water Vol. 8; no. 2; pp. e1504 - n/a
• Main Authors: Shanafield, Margaret, Bourke, Sarah A, Zimmer, Margaret A, Costigan, Katie H
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken, USA John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.03.2021; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Anthropogenic factors; Arid regions; arid zone hydrology; Arid zones; Climate; Creeks & streams; dryland hydrology; Environmental protection; ephemeral stream; Geomorphology; groundwater recharge; Hydrology; intermittent river; Rivers; Stream discharge; Stream flow; Streams; Surface flow; Water scarcity

Non‐perennial rivers and streams are ubiquitous on our planet. Although several metrics have been used to statistically group or compare streamflow characteristics, there is currently no widely used definition of how many days or over what reach length surface flow must cease in order to classify a...