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Dissolved material transport—the flushing effect in surface and subsurface flow
Author(s) -
Klein M.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
earth surface processes and landforms
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.294
H-Index - 127
eISSN - 1096-9837
pISSN - 0197-9337
DOI - 10.1002/esp.3290060210
Subject(s) - flushing , surface runoff , flow (mathematics) , structural basin , hydrology (agriculture) , subsurface flow , environmental science , hydraulic conductivity , geology , geotechnical engineering , soil science , geomorphology , groundwater , soil water , mechanics , medicine , ecology , physics , biology , endocrinology
The study deals with the relationship between specific conductance and water flow in a small catchment. Three flow types were studied: (a) channel flow; (b) overland flow; (c) subsurface flow. The study of the three flow types demonstrates the important role of the flushing effect in small basins. The flushing effect is seen as an increase in water conductivity in the early stage of an event. Flushing is probably a function of accumulation in the basin. Accumulation is best defined as a function of time elapsing since the last heavy rain. The study has been carried out in the School of Geography at Leeds University, Leeds LS2 9JT, England.