the baseflow index and if Plot equals TRUE, a plot showing the flow time series (black) and the associated baseflow (red)
Arguments
Q
the daily mean flow series. Numeric vector
x.lim
the x axis limits of the plot. Numeric vector of length two Default is the extents of the data
y.lim
the y axis limits of the plot. Numeric vector of length two. Default is the extents of the data
PlotTitle
the title of the plot. The default is "Baseflow plot"
Plot
a logical argument with a default of TRUE. If TRUE the daily flow is plotted with the baseflow highlighted.
Author
Anthony Hammond
Details
The baseflow index is calculated using the method outlined in Gustard, A. Bullock, A. Dixon, J. M.. (1992). Low flow estimation in the United Kingdom. Wallingford, Institute of Hydrology, 88pp. (IH Report No.108)