Small headwater catchments – spatial delimitation and their classification in terms of runoff risks
This article presents an aerial delineation of small headwater catchments up to 5 km2 in the Czech Republic. The aim was not only to present the delineation of these catchments, but also their categorization in terms of the characteristics affecting the formation of direct runoff. Direct runoff caused by torrential rainfall is a very dynamic process of episodic nature and has a major impact specifically in small catchments. The delineation of small headwater catchments, where the aforementioned processes take place, can complement the standard hierarchical classification of basins in the Czech Republic. These basins make up 80 % of the Czech Republic.
Characterization of an artificially generated rainfall used for a soil erosion research
Vodní eroze půdy se běžně studuje v laboratořích, experimenty bývají založeny na uměle generovaných srážkách s využitím dešťových simulátorů. Typicky je vyhodnocován vliv různých faktorů, jako jsou intenzita nebo úhrn srážky, půdní charakteristiky, zpracování půdy, posklizňové zbytky nebo sklon a délka erozní plochy na erozi.
Response variability of selected hydrological models to typical temporal distributions of short-term precipitation
The article presents a selection of outcomes of a three-years’ project named “Variability of Short-term Precipitation and Runoff in Small Catchments and its Influence on Water Resources Management“. Its aim was to provide to the public the newly derived typical temporal distributions of subdaily precipitation, also known as design rainfalls.
Classification of small watersheds for the rainfall-runoff modelling in the Czech Republic
This article introduces a classification of small watersheds in the Czech Republic in terms of potential hydrological response to a set of design precipitation time series. Watershed classes as well as precipitation time series were derived as a partial result of a three-year project aimed at the design of typical soil conservation measures and small water management structures
Web services for the provision of design rainfall
In the field of GIS support for hydrological modelling there has been distinct evolution towards so called web services, which enable the users to obtain necessary input data for modelling in a fast and effective way. With respect to design rainfall data – one of the key component – the deficit has been considerable.
