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Analysis of Runoff Aggregation Structures with Different Flow Direction Methods under the Framework of Power Law Distribution

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  • Kahhoong Kok

    (Chungnam National University)

  • Lariyah Mohd Sidek

    (Universiti Tenaga Nasional)

  • Kwansue Jung

    (Chungnam National University)

  • JooCheol Kim

    (Chungnam National University)

Abstract

The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the performances of different flow direction methods (FDM) in affecting the runoff aggregation structures within a watershed under the framework of power law distribution. To this end, SFD (single flow direction method), MFD (multiple flow direction method) and IFD (Infinite flow direction method) were applied for determination of flow direction for water particles in Susu river basin, and consequently assessed with respect to the variation of flow accumulation. The results indicate that different patterns of flow accumulation were observed from each flow direction method. Effect of flow dispersion on DEM is strongest with ascending order of SFD, IFD, MFD. However, contribution of individual pixels into outlet follows descending order of SFD, IFD, MFD. Notably MFD and IFD tend to make additional hydrologic abstraction from rainfall excess due to the flow dispersion within the flow paths generated on DEM. This study also investigated the size distribution of flow accumulation which is equivalent to the drainage area generated from the selected FDM. They were fitted to the power law distribution and flow accumulation was recognized as a scale invariance factor based on the parameter estimation for power law distribution by maximum likelihood. It was also noticed that FDM affects the parameter estimation of power distribution where highest exponent was estimated for MFD following by IFD and SFD.

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  • Kahhoong Kok & Lariyah Mohd Sidek & Kwansue Jung & JooCheol Kim, 2018. "Analysis of Runoff Aggregation Structures with Different Flow Direction Methods under the Framework of Power Law Distribution," Water Resources Management: An International Journal, Published for the European Water Resources Association (EWRA), Springer;European Water Resources Association (EWRA), vol. 32(14), pages 4607-4623, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:waterr:v:32:y:2018:i:14:d:10.1007_s11269-018-2074-6
    DOI: 10.1007/s11269-018-2074-6
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    1. Ali İ. Genç, 2021. "Products, Sums and Quotients of Upper Truncated Pareto Random Variables with an Application in Hydrology," Water Resources Management: An International Journal, Published for the European Water Resources Association (EWRA), Springer;European Water Resources Association (EWRA), vol. 35(1), pages 369-383, January.

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