Effect of karst springs on flow duration curves of rivers


Ozis U., ALKAN A., Tatlioglu E.

Hydrogeological processes in karst terranes. Proc. international symposium & field seminar, Antalya, Turkey, 1990, ss.209-222, 1993 (Scopus) identifier

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The quantitative effects of karst springs are analysed and compared on three types of basins in Turkey: 1) a typical mediterranean basin with significant spring effluents and with strong seasonal variations in moderate annual precipitation; 2) a typical southwestern basin without significant springs and with accentuated seasonal variation in moderate annual precipitation; 3) a typical northeastern basin without significant springs and with moderate seasonal variation in high annual precipitation. Preliminary comparisons show that karst springs exert a significant effect in decreasing the seasonal variation of total river runoff in basins with strong seasonal variation in precipitation, but not confined to the limits occurring in basins with moderate seasonal variation in high annual precipitation. -from Authors