Robert E. Horton's perceptual model of infiltration processes

Robert E. Horton is best known as the originator of the infiltration excess overland flow concept for storm hydrograph analysis and prediction, which, in conjunction with the unit hydrograph concept, provided the foundation for engineering hydrology for several decades. Although these concepts, at least in their simplest form, have been largely superseded, a study of Horton's archived scientific papers reveals that his perceptual model of infiltration processes and appreciation of scale problems in modelling were far more sophisticated and complete than normally presented in hydrological texts. His understanding of surface controls on infiltration remain relevant today. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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[3]  L. K. Sherman.  Streamflow from rainfall by the unit-graph method , 1932 .

[4]  James C.I. Dooge,et al.  Sensitivity of Runoff to Climate Change: A Hortonian Approach , 1992 .

[5]  R. Horton.  Infiltration and runoff during the snow‐melting season, with forest‐cover , 1945 .

[6]  R. Horton.  Maximum ground‐water levels , 1936 .

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[18]  R. Horton.  EROSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF STREAMS AND THEIR DRAINAGE BASINS; HYDROPHYSICAL APPROACH TO QUANTITATIVE MORPHOLOGY , 1945 .

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[26]  R. Horton,et al.  The Interpretation and Application of Runoff Plat Experiments with Reference to Soil Erosion Problems , 1939 .

[27]  A. Peterson,et al.  Water Infiltration Control: a Channel System Concept 1 , 1971 .

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[29]  Harold H. Sanguinetti.  HYDROLOGY , 1923 .

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