Analysis of monthly streamflow series of the Litani River (Lebanon) by using spectral and topological methods

• Autorzy: Shaban, Amin , Amacha, Nabil , Darwich, Talal , Telesca, Luciano
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This study aims at investigating several dynamical parameters of the monthly variability of eight streamflow time series, recorded at different stations along the major courses and springs of the Litani River (Lebanon). The contribution of the annual periodicity to the total variance of the series depends on the geomorphological characteristics of the measuring sites. The long-term trend of five northern stations is more or less uniform, while that of the remaining southern three is characterized by a decreasing behaviour. The long-term trend of each streamflow series is, furthermore, featured by the presence of several peaks, mostly due to extreme rainfall events. Applying to the long-term trends the horizontal visibility graph, it was found that the North Atlantic Oscillation index could be a significant forcing of the complex fluctuations of the streamflows.

Słowa kluczowe

PL

przepływomierz; szereg czasowy; Liban

EN

flow meter; time series; Lebanon; annual discharge; perennial stream

• Czasopismo: Acta Geophysica
• Rocznik: 2019
• Tom: Vol. 67, no. 6
• Strony: 1625--1636
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 45 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Shaban, Amin

• National Council for Scientific Research, Beirut, Lebanon

autor

Amacha, Nabil

• Faculty of Sciences, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon

autor

Darwich, Talal

• National Council for Scientific Research, Beirut, Lebanon

autor

Telesca, Luciano

• Istituto di Metodologie per l’Analisi Ambientale, Consiglio Nazionale Delle Ricerche, Tito, Italy,

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MNiSW, umowa Nr 461252 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2020).

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DOI

10.1007/s11600-019-00366-3