Title: Towards a unified threshold‐based hydrological theory: necessary components and recurring challenges
Abstract: Hydrological ProcessesVolume 27, Issue 2 p. 313-318 Invited Commentary Towards a unified threshold-based hydrological theory: necessary components and recurring challenges Genevieve Ali, Genevieve Ali Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth and Resources, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaSearch for more papers by this authorClaire J. Oswald, Corresponding Author Claire J. Oswald School of Geography and Earth Sciences, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON, Canada, L8S 4K1 Claire J. Oswald, School of Geography & Earth Sciences, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON, CANADA, L8S 4K1. E-mail: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorChristopher Spence, Christopher Spence Environment Canada, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, CanadaSearch for more papers by this authorErik L. H. Cammeraat, Erik L. H. Cammeraat Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsSearch for more papers by this authorKevin J. McGuire, Kevin J. McGuire Virginia Water Resources Research Center and Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, USASearch for more papers by this authorThomas Meixner, Thomas Meixner Hydrology and Water Resources, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USASearch for more papers by this authorSim M. Reaney, Sim M. Reaney Department of Geography, Durham University, Durham, UKSearch for more papers by this author Genevieve Ali, Genevieve Ali Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth and Resources, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaSearch for more papers by this authorClaire J. Oswald, Corresponding Author Claire J. Oswald School of Geography and Earth Sciences, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON, Canada, L8S 4K1 Claire J. Oswald, School of Geography & Earth Sciences, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON, CANADA, L8S 4K1. E-mail: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorChristopher Spence, Christopher Spence Environment Canada, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, CanadaSearch for more papers by this authorErik L. H. Cammeraat, Erik L. H. Cammeraat Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsSearch for more papers by this authorKevin J. McGuire, Kevin J. McGuire Virginia Water Resources Research Center and Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, USASearch for more papers by this authorThomas Meixner, Thomas Meixner Hydrology and Water Resources, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USASearch for more papers by this authorSim M. Reaney, Sim M. Reaney Department of Geography, Durham University, Durham, UKSearch for more papers by this author First published: 24 September 2012 https://doi.org/10.1002/hyp.9560Citations: 57Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL References Ali G, L'Heureux C, Roy A G, Courchesne M-C, Turmel F. 2011. Linking spatial patterns of perched groundwater storage and stormflow generation processes in a headwater forested catchment. Hydrological Processes. DOI: 10.1002/hyp.8238. Blöschl G, Zehe E. 2005. Invited Commentary - on Hydrological Predictability. 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