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High-frequency monitoring for the identification of hydrological and bio-geochemical processes in a Mediterranean river basin

Nikolaidis Nikolaos, Tzoraki Ourania, Efstathiou Dionysios, Daniel Moraetis, Dionissios Efstathiou, Fotini Stamati, Jerald L. Schnoor, Konstantinos Vozinakis

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URIhttp://purl.tuc.gr/dl/dias/8CB1B434-649B-46E2-A4E2-4E1D876D0A9C-
Identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2010.05.037-
Languageen-
TitleHigh-frequency monitoring for the identification of hydrological and bio-geochemical processes in a Mediterranean river basinen
CreatorNikolaidis Nikolaosen
CreatorΝικολαιδης Νικολαοςel
CreatorTzoraki Ouraniaen
CreatorΤζωρακη Ουρανιαel
CreatorEfstathiou Dionysiosen
CreatorΕυσταθιου Διονυσιοςel
CreatorDaniel Moraetisen
CreatorDionissios Efstathiouen
CreatorFotini Stamatien
CreatorJerald L. Schnooren
CreatorKonstantinos Vozinakisen
PublisherElsevieren
Content SummaryA telemetric high-frequency hydrologic and water quality monitoring network was deployed to obtain data for the characterization of the hydrologic and bio-geochemical processes of a complex Mediterranean watershed of Koiliaris River, Crete, Greece. The network measures water level, water temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen (DO) and nitrate. Analysis of the hydrologic data suggests the existence of four hydrologic processes that operate in the watershed with distinctive characteristic response times. The response of the flow hydrograph of the upper reservoir of the Karstic system to a precipitation event had a characteristic time of 10 d while the characteristic time of the lower reservoir was 38 d. The flash flood events of Keramianos temporary river (tributary to Koiliaris) had a characteristic response time of 29 h while the diurnal variation of flow had a characteristic response time of 18 h. The diurnal fluctuation of the chemical parameters had a characteristic response time of 8 h for pH, 83 h for DO and 13 h for nitrates while the nitrate flush from the Neogene deposits to the river had a characteristic response time of 2.7 h. The diurnal fluctuation is related to in-stream biological activity. The results illustrate the importance of high-frequency sampling for accurate parameterization of processes operating in complex environmental systems with varying process response times.en
Type of ItemPeer-Reviewed Journal Publicationen
Type of ItemΔημοσίευση σε Περιοδικό με Κριτέςel
Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/en
Date of Item2015-10-23-
Date of Publication2010-
Bibliographic CitationMoraetis, D., D. Efstathiou, F. Stamati, O. Tzoraki, N.P. Nikolaidis, J.L. Schnoor, and K. Vozinakis, "High frequency monitoring for the identification of hydrological and biochemical processes in a Mediterranean river basin", J. of Hydrology, Vol. 389, no. 1–2, pp. 127–136, Jul. 2010. doi:10.1016/j.jhydrol.2010.05.037 en

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