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(a)
Connectivity between
patches of ponded
water
Time
(b)
Threshold for
over-topping of
parabolic dunes
Above-ground
response
Seasonal fluctuation
of GW levels
Time
(c)
Floodplain level rises
with time
Major contribution
from another system,
i.e. transfers
Stream in
bank
Stream goes out of
bank
Time
Fig. 22.5
Conceptual diagrams of the response of a basin to flooding. (a) Ponding of water; (b) groundwater-induced
flooding and (c) fluvial flooding (dotted red and blue lines: maximum and minimum responses, respectively). GW,
groundwater.
