List of major papers on Hydrology by Makoto Tani
1. New runoff model based on vertical flow
--- Appendix 1: Discussion with Keith Beven
Highlights:
1) Storm runoff response is controlled by the vertical flow system due to a rapid pressure head transmission under wet unsaturated conditions.
2) Flow in preferential paths such as soil pipes and rock fractures play a major role in the downslope flow but further observational studies are strongly needed.
3) Peak runoff can be mitigated by the soil layer thickness and soil physical properties, even during heavy rainfall events.
4) The fact that the Richards equation can simulate runoff responses in catchments does not mean that it is physically correct, requiring further studies.
5) Inconsistency between process complexity and model simplicity in runoff phenomena has roughly been resolved.
2 Runoff-storage relationship model is physically based on the vertical unsaturated flow
3 Effects of hillsolpe properties on runoff responses, similarity analysis
4 Analysis of runoff buffering potential mitigating strom runoff peaks
5 Comparison of runoff characteristics between 7 catchments with different properties
6 Runoff processes estimated from observations on a steep hillslope in Tatsunokuchi-yama
7 Water budget in a mountainous catchment (Takaragawa) with a wide distribution of snow
URGENT APPEAL from Makoto Tani (Click detail)
Stop Nuclear Power Plants in Japan, where huge earthquakes occur frequently
In response to the Noto Peninsula earthquake that occurred at the beginning of this year
