Hydrological processes in volcanic ash soils [Elektronische Ressource] : measuring, modelling and understanding runoff generation in an undisturbed catchment / Theresa Blume

Hydrological processes in volcanic ash soils- Measuring, modelling and understanding runoffgeneration in an undisturbed catchmentTheresa Blume Elektronisch veröffentlicht auf dem Publikationsserver der Universität Potsdam: http://opus.kobv.de/ubp/volltexte/2008/1655/ urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-16552 [http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-16552] A dissertation submitted to the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at theUniversity of Potsdam, Germanyfor the degree of Doctor of Natural Sciences (Dr. rer. nat.) in HydrologySubmitted 8. October 2007Defended 18. December 2007Published January 2008RefereesProf. Axel Bronstert University of Potsdam, Institute for GeoecologyProf. Hubert Savenije TU Delft, Civil Engineering and GeosciencesProf. Markus Casper University of Trier, Institute for Physical GeographyContentsAbstract 9German abstract 111 Introduction 131.1 The importance of investigating runoff generation processes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131.2 The challenge of investigating runoff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131.3 Data scarcity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141.4 Research area: Southern Chile and the Malalcahuello Catchment . . . . . . . . . . . . 151.5 Aims and objectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161.6 Approach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .