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Volume XXXIX (39)

Ian G. Littlewood 

Characterisation of river flow regimes for environmental and enginering hydrology: unit hydrographs for rainfall-streamflow modelling

Littlewood I.G., 2008, Characterisation of river flow regimes for environmental and enginering hydrology: unit hydrographs for rainfall-streamflow modelling, Folia Geographica ser. Geographica-Physica, vol. XXXIX (39): 5-36.

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Zbigniew W. Kundzewicz 

Hydrological extremes in the changing world

Kundzewicz Z.W., 2008, Hydrological extremes in the changing world, Folia Geographica ser. Geographica-Physica, vol. XXXIX (39): 37-52.

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Maciej Zalewski 

Ecohydrology - framework for implementation of ecological biotechnologies in integrated water resources management (IRWM)

Zalewski M., 2008, Ecohydrology - framework for implementation of ecological biotechnologies in integrated water resources management (IRWM), Folia Geographica ser. Geographica-Physica, vol. XXXIX (39): 53-62.

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Ladislav Holko 

Hydrological characteristics of snow cover in the Western Tatra Mountains in winters 1987-2008

Holko L., 2008, Hydrological characteristics of snow cover in the Western Tatra Mountains in winters 1987-2008, Folia Geographica ser. Geographica-Physica, vol. XXXIX (39): 63-77.

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Jolanta Święchowicz 

Soil erosion on cultivated foothill slopes during extreme rainfall events in the WiŚnicz Foothills of Southern Poland

Święchowicz J., 2008, Soil erosion on cultivated foothill slopes during extreme rainfall events in the WiŚnicz Foothills of Southern Poland, Folia Geographica ser. Geographica-Physica, vol. XXXIX (39): 79-93.

Keywords: extreme rainfall events, soil erosion, rill erosion, Carpathian Foothills, southern Poland

Summary: On cultivated foothill slopes soil erosion resulting from short-duration, high-intensity events leads to a distinct transformation of foothill slopes and causes damage to agriculture. The process of intensified water erosion is more significant on commercial farms with a large acreage of crops. This paper presents the geomorphic and economic consequences of three extreme rainfall events which took place at the Jagiellonian University's farmland in the Wiśnicz Foothills of southern Poland in 2002-2006, giving special attention to the influence of land-use patterns on surface and rill erosion processes. Soil erosion by extreme rainfall means the transport of the suspended material downslope and its deposition at the foot of the slopes and in valley bottoms. The resulting loss of soil from farmland may be reflected in the farm's production capacity, triggering an immediate loss of crop in the short term and reduction of yields in the longer term.

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Jozef Minár 

Impact of a catastrophic wind on various types of site in the Tatra National Park

Minár J., 2008, Impact of a catastrophic wind on various types of site in the Tatra National Park, Folia Geographica ser. Geographica-Physica, vol. XXXIX (39): 95-106.

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