TY - JOUR
T1 - A comparison of techniques for hydrograph recession analysis
AU - Sujono, Joko
AU - Shikasho, Shiomi
AU - Hiramatsu, Kazuaki
PY - 2004/2/28
Y1 - 2004/2/28
N2 - A comparison between commonly used techniques for hydrograph recession analysis, namely the semi-logarithmic plot of a single recession segment, the master recession and a relatively new approach based on wavelet transform was carried out. These methods were applied to a number of flood hydrograph events of two catchments in West Java, Indonesia. The results show that all the methods tested produce reasonable and comparable results. However, problems arise in the semi-logarithmic plot and the master recession, i.e. determining the recession parameter K is not an easy task especially where the plotted data on a semi-logarithmic plot is not a linear but a curved line. On a curved line, the end of direct flow or starting point of baseflow is not clear and it is quite difficult to identify. Hence, the best line as a basis for computing the recession parameter K becomes uncertain. The wavelet transform approach, however, produces promising results and minimizes a number of problems associated with hydrograph recession analysis. The end of direct flow and the location of the baseflow component are easily determined through the wavelet maps.
AB - A comparison between commonly used techniques for hydrograph recession analysis, namely the semi-logarithmic plot of a single recession segment, the master recession and a relatively new approach based on wavelet transform was carried out. These methods were applied to a number of flood hydrograph events of two catchments in West Java, Indonesia. The results show that all the methods tested produce reasonable and comparable results. However, problems arise in the semi-logarithmic plot and the master recession, i.e. determining the recession parameter K is not an easy task especially where the plotted data on a semi-logarithmic plot is not a linear but a curved line. On a curved line, the end of direct flow or starting point of baseflow is not clear and it is quite difficult to identify. Hence, the best line as a basis for computing the recession parameter K becomes uncertain. The wavelet transform approach, however, produces promising results and minimizes a number of problems associated with hydrograph recession analysis. The end of direct flow and the location of the baseflow component are easily determined through the wavelet maps.
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U2 - 10.1002/hyp.1247
DO - 10.1002/hyp.1247
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:1542377454
VL - 18
SP - 403
EP - 413
JO - Hydrological Processes
JF - Hydrological Processes
SN - 0885-6087
IS - 3
ER -