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HESSD - Volume 5, Most Commented Papers

The dynamics of cultivation and floods in arable lands of central Argentina
E. F. Viglizzo, E. G. Jobbagy, L. V. Carreño, F. C. Frank, R. Aragón, L. De Oro, and V. S. Salvador
Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. Discuss., 5, 2319-2345, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 765 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 19 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (HESS)


  21 Aug 2008
HESS Opinions "The art of hydrology"*
H. H. G. Savenije
Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. Discuss., 5, 3157-3167, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 351 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 18 Comments)   Special Issue   Final Revised Paper (HESS)


  14 Nov 2008
The benefit of high-resolution operational weather forecasts for flash flood warning
J. Younis, S. Anquetin, and J. Thielen
Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. Discuss., 5, 345-377, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 5728 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 17 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (HESS)


  12 Feb 2008
HESS Opinions "Climate, hydrology, energy, water: recognizing uncertainty and seeking sustainability"
D. Koutsoyiannis, C. Makropoulos, A. Langousis, S. Baki, A. Efstratiadis, A. Christofides, G. Karavokiros, and N. Mamassis
Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. Discuss., 5, 2927-2949, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 976 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 12 Comments)   Special Issue   Final Revised Paper (HESS)


  27 Oct 2008
Modelling dominant runoff production processes at the micro-scale – a GIS-based and a statistical approach
C. Müller, H. Hellebrand, M. Seeger, and S. Schobel
Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. Discuss., 5, 1677-1704, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1920 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 12 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (HESS)


  30 Jun 2008
Effects of runoff thresholds on flood frequency distributions
A. Gioia, V. Iacobellis, S. Manfreda, and M. Fiorentino
Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. Discuss., 5, 903-933, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1142 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 12 Comments)   Special Issue   Final Revised Paper (HESS)


  01 Apr 2008
Geostatistical modeling of spatial variability of water retention curves
H. Saito, K. Seki, and J. Šimůnek
Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. Discuss., 5, 2491-2522, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 692 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 11 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (HESS)


  03 Sep 2008
Evaluation of radar-gauge merging methods for quantitative precipitation estimates
E. Goudenhoofdt and L. Delobbe
Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. Discuss., 5, 2975-3003, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1075 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 10 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (HESS)


  31 Oct 2008
From near-surface to root-zone soil moisture using an exponential filter: an assessment of the method based on in-situ observations and model simulations
C. Albergel, C. Rüdiger, T. Pellarin, J.-C. Calvet, N. Fritz, F. Froissard, D. Suquia, A. Petitpa, B. Piguet, and E. Martin
Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. Discuss., 5, 1603-1640, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 3117 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 10 Comments)   Special Issue   Final Revised Paper (HESS)


  24 Jun 2008
Catchment modeling and model transferability in upper Blue Nile Basin, Lake Tana, Ethiopia
A. S. Gragne, S. Uhlenbrook, Y. Mohammed, and S. Kebede
Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. Discuss., 5, 811-842, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 12504 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Final Response, 10 Comments)   Manuscript under review for HESS


  20 Mar 2008
Multi-criteria validation of artificial neural network rainfall-runoff modeling
R. Modarres
Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. Discuss., 5, 3449-3477, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1388 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 9 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (HESS)


  02 Dec 2008
Anomaly in the rainfall-runoff behaviour of the Meuse catchment. Climate, land use, or land use management?
F. Fenicia, H. H. G. Savenije, and Y. Avdeeva
Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. Discuss., 5, 1787-1819, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 959 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 9 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (HESS)


  10 Jul 2008
Food consumption patterns and their effect on water requirement in China
J. Liu and H. H. G. Savenije
Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. Discuss., 5, 27-50, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 847 KB)   Supplement (124 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 9 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (HESS)


  04 Jan 2008
Calibration and sequential updating of a coupled hydrologic-hydraulic model using remote sensing-derived water stages
M. Montanari, R. Hostache, P. Matgen, G. Schumann, L. Pfister, and L. Hoffmann
Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. Discuss., 5, 3213-3245, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 2659 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 8 Comments)   Special Issue   Final Revised Paper (HESS)


  19 Nov 2008
Hydrologic and land-use change influence landscape diversity in the Ebro River (NE Spain)
A. Cabezas, F. A. Comin, S. Begueria, and M. Trabucchi
Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. Discuss., 5, 2759-2789, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 3772 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 8 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (HESS)


  30 Sep 2008
Constraining model parameters on remotely sensed evaporation: justification for distribution in ungauged basins?
H. C. Winsemius, H. H. G. Savenije, and W. G. M. Bastiaanssen
Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. Discuss., 5, 2293-2318, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1233 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 8 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (HESS)


  18 Aug 2008
Storage and transport in cave seepage- and groundwater in a South German karst system
K. Schwarz, J. A. C. Barth, P. Grathwohl, and C. Postigo-Rebello
Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. Discuss., 5, 1267-1287, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 968 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 8 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (HESS)


  04 Jun 2008
Measuring perspectives on future flood management on the Rhine: application and discussion of Q methodology
G. T. Raadgever, E. Mostert, and N. C. van de Giesen
Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. Discuss., 5, 437-474, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 571 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 8 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (HESS)


  18 Feb 2008
Improved estimation of flood parameters by combining space based SAR data with very high resolution digital elevation data
H. Zwenzner and S. Voigt
Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. Discuss., 5, 2951-2973, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 7794 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 7 Comments)   Special Issue   Final Revised Paper (HESS)


  29 Oct 2008
A modelling approach to assess the hydrological response of small Mediterranean catchments to the variability of soil characteristics in a context of extreme events
C. Manus, S. Anquetin, I. Braud, J.-P. Vandervaere, J.-D. Creutin, P. Viallet, and E. Gaume
Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. Discuss., 5, 2687-2725, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 13710 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 7 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (HESS)


  09 Sep 2008
Uncertainties on mean areal precipitation: assessment and impact on streamflow simulations
L. Moulin, E. Gaume, and C. Obled
Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. Discuss., 5, 2067-2110, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 3753 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 7 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (HESS)


  01 Aug 2008
Controls on the temporal and spatial variability of soil moisture in a mountainous landscape: the signatures of snow and complex terrain
C. J. Williams, J. P. McNamara, and D. G. Chandler
Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. Discuss., 5, 1927-1966, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 4259 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 7 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (HESS)


  17 Jul 2008
The seven rules for hydrologists and other researchers wanting to contribute to the water management practice
E. Mostert and G. T. Raadgever
Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. Discuss., 5, 843-864, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 431 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 7 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (HESS)


  25 Mar 2008
Isotope hydrology of dripwaters in a Scottish cave and implications for stalagmite palaeoclimate research
L. Fuller, A. Baker, I. J. Fairchild, C. Spötl, A. Marca-Bell, P. Rowe, and P. F. Dennis
Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. Discuss., 5, 547-577, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 916 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 7 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (HESS)


  03 Mar 2008
The European Flood Alert System EFAS – Part 2: Statistical skill assessment of probabilistic and deterministic operational forecasts
J. C. Bartholmes, J. Thielen, M. H. Ramos, and S. Gentilini
Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. Discuss., 5, 289-322, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 4227 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 7 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (HESS)


  06 Feb 2008
Mapping model behaviour using Self-Organizing Maps
M. Herbst, H. V. Gupta, and M. C. Casper
Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. Discuss., 5, 3517-3555, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1501 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 6 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (HESS)


  04 Dec 2008
Soil moisture retrieval through a merging of multi-temporal L-band SAR data and hydrologic modelling
F. Mattia, G. Satalino, V. R. N. Pauwels, and A. Loew
Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. Discuss., 5, 3479-3515, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 2890 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 6 Comments)   Special Issue   Final Revised Paper (HESS)


  03 Dec 2008
On the role of storm duration in the mapping of rainfall to flood return periods
A. Viglione and G. Blöschl
Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. Discuss., 5, 3419-3447, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 858 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 6 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (HESS)


  01 Dec 2008
Analysing the temporal dynamics of model performance for hydrological models
D. E. Reusser, T. Blume, B. Schaefli, and E. Zehe
Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. Discuss., 5, 3169-3211, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 4318 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 6 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (HESS)


  19 Nov 2008
Assessing snow water equivalent of an Alpine catchment using snow dynamic model calibrated with satellite images
C. Corbari, G. Ravazzani, J. Martinelli, and M. Mancini
Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. Discuss., 5, 3129-3156, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 940 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 6 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (HESS)


  14 Nov 2008
The role of integrated high resolution stratigraphic and geophysic surveys for groundwater modelling
S. Margiotta, F. Mazzone, S. Negri, and M. Calora
Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. Discuss., 5, 2859-2898, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 11557 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 6 Comments)   Publication in HESS not foreseen


  21 Oct 2008
Analysis of virtual water flows associated with the trade of maize in the SADC region: importance of scale
J. M. Dabrowski, E. Masekoameng, and P. J. Ashton
Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. Discuss., 5, 2727-2757, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 742 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 6 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (HESS)


  12 Sep 2008
Spatial rainfall variability and runoff response during an extreme event in a semi-arid catchment in the South Pare Mountains, Tanzania
M. L. Mul, H. H. G. Savenije, and S. Uhlenbrook
Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. Discuss., 5, 2657-2685, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 5331 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 6 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (HESS)


  09 Sep 2008
A space-time hybrid hourly rainfall model for derived flood frequency analysis
U. Haberlandt, A.-D. Ebner von Eschenbach, and I. Buchwald
Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. Discuss., 5, 2459-2490, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1877 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 6 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (HESS)


  01 Sep 2008
Quantifying the effect of land use and land cover change on green water and blue water in northern part of China
X. Liu, L. Ren, F. Yuan, V. P. Singh, X. Fang, Z. Yu, and W. Zhang
Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. Discuss., 5, 2425-2457, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1241 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 6 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (HESS)


  29 Aug 2008
Topographic control of snow distribution in an alpine watershed of western Canada inferred from spatially-filtered MODIS snow products
J. Tong, S. J. Déry, and P. L. Jackson
Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. Discuss., 5, 2347-2371, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1011 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 6 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (HESS)


  26 Aug 2008
Cost-effective raingauge deployment and rainfall heterogeneity effect on hydrograph simulation in mountainous watersheds
Jr-Chuan Huang, Shuh-Ji Kao, Kang-Tsung Chang, Chuan-Yao Lin, and Pao-Liang Chang
Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. Discuss., 5, 2169-2197, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 2923 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 6 Comments)   Publication in HESS not foreseen


  06 Aug 2008
Interannual variability of winter precipitation in the European Alps: relations with the North Atlantic Oscillation
E. Bartolini, P. Claps, and P. D'Odorico
Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. Discuss., 5, 2045-2065, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1004 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 6 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (HESS)


  25 Jul 2008
A new data assimilation approach for improving hydrologic prediction using remotely-sensed soil moisture retrievals
W. T. Crow and D. Ryu
Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. Discuss., 5, 2005-2044, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 728 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 6 Comments)   Special Issue   Final Revised Paper (HESS)


  22 Jul 2008
Lateral inflow into the hyporheic zone tested by a laboratory model
P. Y. Chou and G. Wyseure
Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. Discuss., 5, 1567-1601, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 2796 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 6 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (HESS)


  20 Jun 2008
Understanding and managing a complex estuary: the process towards more congruence between the physical system characteristics and the management system of the Westerschelde (Netherlands)
A. van Buuren and L. Gerrits
Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. Discuss., 5, 1371-1405, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 521 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 6 Comments)   Publication in HESS not foreseen


  11 Jun 2008
Improvement, calibration and validation of a distributed hydrological model over France
P. Quintana Seguí, E. Martin, F. Habets, and J. Noilhan
Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. Discuss., 5, 1319-1370, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 2002 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 6 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (HESS)


  11 Jun 2008
Simulating typhoon-induced storm hydrographs in subtropical mountainous watershed: an integrated 3-layer TOPMODEL
J.-C. Huang, T.-Y. Lee, and S.-J. Kao
Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. Discuss., 5, 1101-1135, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 4720 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 6 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (HESS)


  21 Apr 2008
Is streamflow increasing? Trends in the coterminous United States
N. Y. Krakauer and I. Fung
Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. Discuss., 5, 785-810, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 708 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 6 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (HESS)


  19 Mar 2008
Vegetation dynamics and soil water balance in a water-limited Mediterranean ecosystem on Sardinia, Italy
N. Montaldo, J. D. Albertson, and M. Mancini
Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. Discuss., 5, 219-255, 2008
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 2133 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 6 Comments)   Special Issue   Final Revised Paper (HESS)


  31 Jan 2008