Chaos theory in hydrology: important issues and interpretations

B Sivakumar - Journal of hydrology, 2000 - Elsevier
The application of the concept of chaos theory in hydrology has been gaining considerable
interest in recent times. However, studies reporting the existence of chaos in hydrological …

A review of soil moisture dynamics: from rainfall infiltration to ecosystem response

E Daly, A Porporato - Environmental engineering science, 2005 - liebertpub.com
In this paper we briefly review some aspects of the soil water balance, highlighting the
possible connections and feedbacks among the various processes as well as pointing out …

Chaos theory in geophysics: past, present and future

B Sivakumar - Chaos, Solitons & Fractals, 2004 - Elsevier
The past two decades of research on chaos theory in geophysics has brought about a
significant shift in the way we view geophysical phenomena. Research on chaos theory in …

Characterization and prediction of runoff dynamics: a nonlinear dynamical view

MN Islam, B Sivakumar - Advances in water resources, 2002 - Elsevier
An attempt is made in this study to characterize and predict runoff dynamics, using ideas
gained from nonlinear dynamical theory. Daily runoff data observed over a period of 19 …

Estimation of missing streamflow data using principles of chaos theory

A Elshorbagy, SP Simonovic, US Panu - Journal of Hydrology, 2002 - Elsevier
In this paper, missing consecutive streamflows are estimated, using the principles of chaos
theory, in two steps. First, the existence of chaotic behavior in the daily flows of the river is …

A phase-space reconstruction approach to prediction of suspended sediment concentration in rivers

B Sivakumar - Journal of Hydrology, 2002 - Elsevier
The use of phase-space reconstruction approach for understanding and predicting
suspended sediment concentration dynamics in rivers is investigated. According to this …

Nonlinear ensemble prediction of chaotic daily rainfall

CT Dhanya, DN Kumar - Advances in Water resources, 2010 - Elsevier
The significance of treating rainfall as a chaotic system instead of a stochastic system for a
better understanding of the underlying dynamics has been taken up by various studies …

Rainfall dynamics at different temporal scales: A chaotic perspective

B Sivakumar - Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 2001 - hess.copernicus.org
This study of the behaviour of rainfall dynamics at different temporal scales identifies the
type of approach most suitable for transformation of rainfall data from one scale to another …

A chaotic approach to rainfall disaggregation

B Sivakumar, S Sorooshian… - Water Resources …, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
The importance of high‐resolution rainfall data to understanding the intricacies of the
dynamics of hydrological processes and describing them in a sophisticated and accurate …

Dominant processes concept, model simplification and classification framework in catchment hydrology

B Sivakumar - Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk …, 2008 - Springer
Technological and methodological advances have facilitated tremendous growth in
hydrology during the last century; however, there are also concerns that these advances …