In the last decade hydrological science in the world has changed significantly. Numerous new methods have been introduced and also the way how hydrological problems are approached has changed dramatically. That is true also for the hydrological science in Slovenia. The present review of selected hydrological studies contributing to the advancements of hydrology in Slovenia demonstrates that Slovenian hydrology follows the most recent trends in the world, including the “Panta Rhei” initiative dedicated to scientific research of interactions between hydrology and society in a changing world. Majority of the presented studies are in some way related to Professor Mitja Brilly, whose leadership of the group of hydrologists at the University of Ljubljana resulted in such impressive development.
C.05 Editorial board of a national magazine
COBISS.SI-ID: 7856993Different hydraulic structures (dams, reservoirs, weirs, torrent check dams, …) and water management systems (river engineering works,…) are designed by taking into account hydraulic loads. The hydraulic load on a structure or system is most often expressed in the form of design floods (discharges). The design floods (discharges) of different return periods are most often determined from measured discharges applying statistical analyses. In ungauged catchments or when long enough measured data on flows from gauging stations of the Slovenian national monitoring network, executed by the Slovenian Environment Agency (ARSO), are not available, the determination of design storms or design hyetographs is one of the most important steps in determining design hydrographs or design peak discharges for planning hydraulic structures and water management systems. For the design storm definition one needs to define rainfall duration, rainfall amount and internal rainfall distribution. The paper shows the influence of rainfall duration and temporal rainfall distribution on surface runoff hydrograph and peak discharge. The results indicate that these two parameters can have significant impact on the determined design hydrograph, namely on hydrograph shape, time to peak value and design peak discharge value. In order to ensure safer design of hydraulic structures in the future, guidelines are proposed for the design storm definition using intensity-duration-frequency (IDF) curves and Huff curves that can be used to describe the temporal rainfall distribution. These curves are freely available to designers of hydraulic structures and water management systems for 30 precipitation stations in Slovenia.
D.11 Other
COBISS.SI-ID: 8185697Cooperatio of research project team members in TV show Ugriznimo znanost on RTV Slovenia programme.
D.11 Other
COBISS.SI-ID: 7502177Lectures demonstrate the use of stable isotope studies in environmental studies. The results of sampling campaigns of the research projects were shown.
B.04 Guest lecture
COBISS.SI-ID: 30455847The paper shows field measurement results on the experimental catchment located in Ljubljanica River catchment
B.03 Paper at an international scientific conference
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