Constructing a geography of heavy-tailed flood distributions: insights from common streamflow dynamics
- Dr. Hsing-Jui Wang
, - Hsing-Jui Wang,
- Ralf Merz,
- Stefano Basso
Hsing-Jui Wang
Department of Catchment Hydrology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research -UFZ, Halle (Saale)
Ralf Merz
Department of Catchment Hydrology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research -UFZ, Halle (Saale), Institute of Geosciences and Geography, Martin-Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
Stefano Basso
Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA)
Abstract
Key Points 1. Regional propensity of flood tail behavior is shown across a diverse geographical range based on the analysis of common streamflow dynamics. 2. Temporal variability in catchment storage, driven by high evapotranspiration and dry soils, is a key mechanism for heavy-tailed floods. 3. Examining flood generation processes aids in unraveling the connections between flood tail behavior and seasons or catchment sizes.24 May 2024Submitted to ESS Open Archive 28 May 2024Published in ESS Open Archive
