Sentences with phrase «annual peak flows»

The identification of these controls on annual peak flows in the region may be of use in the context of seasonal prediction or future projected streamflow behaviour.

Not exact matches

Another caveat is that the study is looking at data on peak annual river flows, which do not necessarily translate into floods, says Dr Lorenzo Alfieri, from the European Commission's Joint Research Centre, who also was not involved in the research, but authored an earlier study on flood damages in Europe.

In fact, despite the hundreds of millions of dollars in donor funds that have flowed into the region since 2000 and the establishment of more than 100 million hectares of protected areas since 2002, average annual deforestation rates have increased since the 1990s, peaking at 73,785 square kilometers (28,488 square miles) of forest loss between 2002 and 2004.

Replacement of perennial grasses with annual crops resulted in more overland flow and less infiltration, which translates at a watershed level to higher peak flows that subside more quickly than in the past.