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Dr Nick Chappell FRGS, FHEA

Reader in Hydrological Processes, Senior Lecturer

  1. Published

    Intra-catchment dynamics of water and sediment.

    Chappell, N. A., Tych, W. & Douglas, I., 2001, In: Transactions of the Japanese Geomorphological Union. 22, 4, p. C38

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal article

  2. Published

    Invasion of natural grasslands by exotic trees increases flood risks in mountainous landscapes in South India

    Nayak, R. R., Krishnaswamy, J., Vaidyanathan, S., Chappell, N. A. & Bhalla, R. S., 28/02/2023, In: Journal of Hydrology. 617, Part A, 12 p., 128944.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  3. Published

    Knowledge gaps in our perceptual model of Great Britain's hydrology

    Wagener, T., Dadson, S. J., Hannah, D. M., Coxon, G., Beven, K., Bloomfield, J. P., Buytaert, W., Cloke, H., Bates, P., Holden, J., Parry, L., Lamb, R., Chappell, N. A., Fry, M. & Old, G., 13/07/2021, In: Hydrological Processes. 35, 7, 13 p., e14288.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  4. Published

    Localised impact of Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr.) on soil permeability.

    Chappell, N. A., Stobbs, A., Ternan, J. L. & Williams, A., 05/1996, In: Plant and Soil. 182, 1, p. 157-169 13 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  5. Published

    Longer-term responses of rainforest erosional systems at different spatial scales to selective logging and climatic change

    Walsh, R. P. D., Bidin, K., Blake, W. H., Chappell, N. A., Clarke, M. A., Douglas, I., Ghazali, R., Sayer, A. M., Suhaimi, J., Tych, W. & Annammala, K. V., 2011, In: Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences. 366, n/a, p. 3340-3353 14 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  6. Published

    Malaysian forestry guidelines for mitigating water quality impacts in rainforests: implications from 20 years of local hydrological science.

    Chappell, N. A., Bidin, K., Chiew, T. H., Douglas, I., Sinun, W., Walsh, R. P. D., Abu Bakar, S. N. & Hanapi, J., 2008, Sustainable Hydrology for the 21st Century. Proc. 10th BHS National Hydrology Symposium, Exeter. British Hydrological Society, p. 431-436 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  7. Published

    Mapping the potential for Working with Natural Processes – technical report. SC150005/R6

    Hankin, B., Chappell, N. A., Page, T. J. C., Kipling, K., Whitling, M. & Burgess-Gamble, L., 01/2018, Environment Agency. 77 p.

    Research output: Book/Report/ProceedingsCommissioned report

  8. Published

    Minimising the hydrological impact of forest harvesting in Malaysia's rain forests.

    Thang, H. C. & Chappell, N. A., 2004, Forests, water, and people in the humid Tropics past, present, and future hydrological research for integrated land and water management. Bonell, M. & Bruijnzeel, L. A. (eds.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, p. 852-865 14 p. (International hydrology series).

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  9. Published

    Mobilization of optically invisible dissolved organic matter (iDOM) in response to rainstorm events in a tropical forest headwater river.

    Pereira, R., Bovolo, C. I., Spencer, R. G. M., Hernes, P. J., Tipping, E., Vieth-Hillebrand, A., Pedentchouk, N., Chappell, N. A., Parkin, G. & Wagner, T., 28/02/2014, In: Geophysical Research Letters. 41, 4, p. 1202–1208 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  10. Published

    Modelling rainfall and canopy controls on net-precipitation beneath selectively-logged tropical forest.

    Chappell, N. A., Bidin, K. & Tych, W., 04/2001, In: Plant Ecology. 153, 1-2, p. 215-229 15 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  11. Published

    Modelling rainfall and canopy controls on net-precipitation beneath selectively-logged tropical forest.

    Chappell, N. A., Bidin, K. & Tych, W., 2001, Tropical forest canopies : ecology and management. Linsenmair, K. E., Davies, A. J., Fiala, B. & Speight, M. R. (eds.). Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic Publishers

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  12. Published

    Modelling tropical forest watersheds: setting realistic goals.

    Chappell, N. A., 2005, In: ETFRN News. 45, p. 25-28 4 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  13. Published

    Multi-scale permeability estimation in a tropical catchment.

    Chappell, N. A., Franks, S. W. & Larenus, J., 07/1998, In: Hydrological Processes. 12, 9, p. 1507-1523 17 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  14. Published

    Nature-based solutions for effective flood mitigation: potential design criteria

    Chappell, N. A. & Beven, K. J., 1/07/2024, In: Environmental Research Letters. 19, 7, 074006.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  15. Published

    New approach to modelling water paths in managed rainforests.

    Chappell, N. A., Tych, W., Chotai, A., Bidin, K., Sinun, W. & Thang, H. C., 2004, Forests and water in warm, humid Asia (Proceedings of a IUFRO Forest Hydrology Workshop, 10-12 July 2004, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, Disaster Prevention Research Institute). Sidle, R. C., Tani, M., Nik, A. R. & Tadese, T. A. (eds.). Uiji, Japan: Disaster Prevention Research Institute, p. 256-259 4 p.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  16. Unpublished

    New modelling techniques in the analysis of tropical climate data.

    Tych, W. & Chappell, N. A., 24/03/2003, (Unpublished).

    Research output: Contribution to conference - Without ISBN/ISSN Conference paperpeer-review

  17. Published

    NFM Glossary: A glossary of terms used in Natural Flood Management developed during the NERC NFM programme 2017-2023

    Chappell, N., Edokpa, D., Badjana, H. M., Beven, K., Nesbit, T. & Cloke, H. L., 2/05/2024, https://zenodo.org/records/11104949: Zenodo. 37 p.

    Research output: Book/Report/ProceedingsCommissioned report

  18. Published

    Nirex Biosphere Research: Report on Current Status in 1994. Nirex Science Report S/95/003.

    Thorne, M. C., Bathurst, J. C., Beven, K. J., Burne, S., Butler, A. P., Chappell, N. A., Clayton, K. M., Cliffe, K. A., Ewen, J., Goodess, C. M., Palutikof, J. P., Papaioannou, A. & Wheater, H. A., 1995, Harwell: United Kingdom Nirex Ltd.

    Research output: Book/Report/ProceedingsBook

  19. Published

    On (in)validating environmental models. 2. Implementation of a Turing‐like Test to modelling hydrological processes

    Beven, K., Lane, S., Page, T., Kretzschmar, A., Hankin, B., Smith, P. & Chappell, N., 31/10/2022, In: Hydrological Processes. 36, 10, 16 p., e14703.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  20. Published

    Overview: oxidant and particle photochemical processes above a south-east Asian tropical rainforest (the OP3 project): introduction, rationale, location characteristics and tools

    Hewitt, C. N., Lee, J. D., Mackenzie, R., Barkley, M. P., Carslaw, N., Carver, G. D., Chappell, N., Coe, H., Collier, C., Commane, R., Davies, F., Davison, B., Di Carlo, P., Di Marco, C. F., Dorsey, J. R., Edwards, P. M., Evans, M. J., Fowler, D., Furneaux, K. L. & Gallagher, M. & 35 others, Guenther, A., Heard, D. E., Helfter, C., Hopkins, J., Ingham, T., Irwin, M., Jones, C., Karunaharan, A., Langford, B., Lewis, A. C., Lim, S. F., MacDonald, S. M., Mahajan, A. S., Malpass, S., McFiggans, G., Mills, G., Misztal, P., Moller, S., Monks, P. S., Nemitz, E., Nicolas-Perea, V., Oetjen, H., Oram, D. E., Palmer, P. I., Phillips, G. J., Pike, R., Plane, J. M. C., Pugh, T., Pyle, J. A., Reeves, C. E., Robinson, N. H., Stewart, D., Stone, D., Whalley, L. K. & Yin, X., 2010, In: Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics . 10, 1, p. 169-199 31 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineLiterature reviewpeer-review

  21. Published

    Overview: oxidant and particle photochemical processes above a south-east Asian tropical rainforest (the OP3 project): introduction, rationale, location characteristics and tools (vol 10, pg 169, 2010)

    Hewitt, C. N., Lee, J. D., Mackenzie, R., Barkley, M. P., Carslaw, N., Carver, G. D., Chappell, N., Coe, H., Collier, C., Commane, R., Davies, F., Davison, B., Di Carlo, P., Di Marco, C. F., Dorsey, J. R., Edwards, P. M., Evans, M. J., Fowler, D., Furneaux, K. L. & Gallagher, M. & 35 others, Guenther, A., Heard, D. E., Helfter, C., Hopkins, J., Ingham, T., Irwin, M., Jones, C., Karunaharan, A., Langford, B., Lewis, A. C., Lim, S. F., MacDonald, S. M., Mahajan, A. S., Malpass, S., McFiggans, G., Mills, G., Misztal, P., Moller, S., Monks, P. S., Nemitz, E., Nicolas-Perea, V., Oetjen, H., Oram, D. E., Palmer, P. I., Phillips, G. J., Pike, R., Plane, J. M. C., Pugh, T., Pyle, J. A., Reeves, C. E., Robinson, N. H., Stewart, D., Stone, D., Whalley, L. K. & Yang, X., 2010, In: Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics . 10, 2, p. 563-563 1 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  22. Published

    Parsimonious modelling of water and suspended-sediment flux from nested-catchments affected by selective tropical forestry.

    Chappell, N. A., McKenna, P., Bidin, K., Douglas, I. & Walsh, R. P. D., 29/11/1999, In: Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 354, 1391, p. 1831-1846 16 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  23. Published

    Parsimonious spatial representation of tropical soils within dynamic, rainfall-runoff models

    Chappell, N. A. & Bidin, K., 2004, Forests, water and people in the humid Tropics : past, present, and future hydrological research for intergrated land and water management. Bonell, M. & Bruijnzeel, L. A. (eds.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, p. 756-769 14 p. (International hydrology).

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  24. Published

    Perceptual perplexity and parameter parsimony

    Beven, K. J. & Chappell, N. A., 31/07/2021, In: Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Water. 8, 4, e1530.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  25. Published

    Practical hydrological protection for tropical natural forests: the Malaysian experience.

    Chappell, N. A. & Thang, H. C., 2007, In: Unasylva. 229, 58, p. 17-21 5 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  26. Published

    Practical hydrological protection of tropical forests : Malaysia's scientific contribution.

    Chappell, N. A., Thang, H. C., Sinun, W. & Bidin, K., 2009, Proceedings of the International Conference on Nature Conservation in Sabah: the Quest for the Gold Standard, 26-27 November 2007, Kota Kinabalu. Sabah Forestry Department, Sandakan, p. 132-144 13 p.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  27. Published

    Preliminary analysis of water and solute movement beneath a coniferous hillslope in mid-Wales, UK.

    Chappell, N. A., Ternan, J. L., Williams, A. G. & Reynolds, B., 08/1990, In: Journal of Hydrology. 116, 1-4, p. 201-215 15 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  28. Published

    Property distributions and flow structure in the Slapton Wood Catchment.

    Chappell, N. A. & Franks, S., 1996, In: Field Studies. 8, 4, p. 698-718 21 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal article

  29. Published

    Quantification of the effect of forest harvesting versus climate on streamflow cycles and trends in an evergreen broadleaf catchment.

    Kabeya, N., Chappell, N. A., Tych, W., Shimizu, A., Asano, S. & Hagino, H., 25/04/2016, In: Hydrological Sciences Journal. 61, 9, p. 1716-1727 12 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  30. Published

    Quantifying flood mitigation and water-quality benefits provided by pasture interventions within the Leith, Lowther and Petteril catchments

    Wallace, E., Chappell, N., Tych, W., Quinton, J., Dyer, A., Kidd, S. & Dahl, L., 24/04/2019.

    Research output: Contribution to conference - Without ISBN/ISSN Poster

  31. Published

    Quantifying the differential contributions of deep groundwater to streamflow in nested basins, using both water quality characteristics and water balance

    Ockenden, M., Chappell, N. & Neal, C., 04/2014, In: Hydrology Research. 45, 2, p. 200-212 13 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  32. Published

    Rainfall-riverflow modelling approaches: making a choice of data-based mechanistic modelling approach for data limited catchments: a review.

    Ampadu, B., Chappell, N. & Tych, W., 2013, In: Canadian Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences. 7, 3, p. 2571-2580

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  33. Published

    Rainfall-streamflow response times for diverse upland UK micro-basins: quantifying hydrographs to identify the nonlinearity of storm response

    Mindham, D., Beven, K. & Chappell, N., 1/02/2023, In: Hydrology Research. 54, 2, p. 233-244 12 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  34. Published

    Return-flow prediction and buffer designation in two rainforest headwaters.

    Chappell, N. A., Jiang, Y., Tangtham, N. & Vongtanaboon, S., 15/03/2006, In: Forest Ecology and Management. 224, 1-2, p. 131-146 16 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  35. Published

    Reversing hydrology: estimation of sub-hourly rainfall time-series from streamflow

    Kretzschmar, A., Tych, W. & Chappell, N. A., 10/2014, In: Environmental Modelling and Software. 60, p. 290-301 12 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  36. Published

    Reversing hydrology: quantifying the temporal aggregation effect of catchment rainfall estimation using sub-hourly data

    Kretzschmar, A., Tych, W., Chappell, N. & Beven, K., 06/2016, In: Hydrology Research. 47, 3, p. 630-645 16 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  37. Published

    Ring permeametry: design, operation and error analysis.

    Chappell, N. A. & Ternan, J. L., 1997, In: Earth Surface Processes and Landforms. 22, 13, p. 1197-1205 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  38. Published

    River sediment monitoring for baseline and change characterisation: a new management tool for the Ramu River Communities in Papua New Guinea

    Chappell, N. A., Tych, W., Shearman, P., Lokes, B. & Chitoa, J., 2011, Sediment Problems and Sediment Management in Asian River Basins. Walling, D. E. (ed.). Wallingford: IAHS Press, Vol. IAHS Publ. 349. p. 92-102 11 p. (IAHS Red Book Series ).

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter (peer-reviewed)

  39. Published
  40. Published

    Role of rainstorm intensity underestimated by data-derived flood models: emerging global evidence from subsurface-dominated watersheds

    Chappell, N. A., Jones, T. D., Tych, W. & Krishnaswamy, J., 02/2017, In: Environmental Modelling and Software. 88, p. 1-9 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  41. Published

    Runoff processes in Southeast Asia: role of soil, regolith and rock type.

    Chappell, N. A., Sherlock, M., Bidin, K., Macdonald, R., Najman, Y. & Davies, G., 2007, Forest Environments in the Mekong River Basin. Sawada, H., Araki, M., Chappell, N., LaFrankie, J. & Shimizu, A. (eds.). Tokyo: Springer Verlag, p. 3-23 21 p.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  42. Published

    Sampling frequency for water quality variables in streams: systems analysis to quantify minimum monitoring rates

    Chappell, N. A., Jones, T. D. & Tych, W., 15/10/2017, In: Water Research. 123, p. 49-57 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  43. Published

    Simulating hourly rainfall occurrence within an equatorial rainforest, Borneo Island

    Chappell, N. A., Discenza, A. R., Tych, W., Whittaker, J. & Bidin, K., 2009, In: Hydrological Sciences Journal. 54, 3, p. 571-581 11 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  44. Published

    Soil pipe distribution and hydrological functioning within the humid tropics : a synthesis.

    Chappell, N. A., 15/06/2010, In: Hydrological Processes. 24, 12, p. 1567-1581 15 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  45. Published

    Source of suspended-sediment within a tropical catchment recovering from selective logging.

    Chappell, N. A., Douglas, I., Hanapi, J. M. & Tych, W., 03/2004, In: Hydrological Processes. 18, 4, p. 685-701 17 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  46. Published

    Spatially-significant effects of selective tropical forestry on water, nutrient and sediment flows: a modelling-supported review

    Chappell, N. A. & Tych, W., 2004, Forests, water and people in the humid Tropics : past, present, and future hydrological research for intergrated land and water management. Bonell, M. & Bruijnzeel, L. A. (eds.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, p. 513-532 20 p. (International hydrology).

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  47. Unpublished

    Statistical modelling for rainfall and river flow in Thailand.

    Buchaboon, K., Tych, W., Chappell, N. A. & Carling, P., 12/2002, (Unpublished).

    Research output: Contribution to conference - Without ISBN/ISSN Conference paper

  48. Published

    Statistical modelling of rainfall and river flow in Thailand.

    Boochabun, K., Tych, W., Chappell, N. A., Carling, P. A., Lorsirirat, K. & Pa-Obsaeng, S., 2004, In: Journal of the Geological Society of India. 64, p. 503-515 13 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal article

  49. Published

    Stormflow Response and “Effective” Hydraulic Conductivity of a Degraded Tropical Imperata Grassland Catchment as Evaluated With Two Infiltration Models

    Cheng, Z., Zhang, J., Yu, B., Chappell, N. A., van Meerveld, H. J. & Bruijnzeel, L. A., 31/05/2023, In: Water Resources Research. 59, 5, 21 p., e2022WR033625.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  50. Published

    Strategies for testing the impact of natural flood risk management measures

    Hankin, B., Metcalfe, P. W., Johnson, D., Chappell, N. A., Page, T. J. C., Craigen, I., Lamb, R. & Beven, K. J., 30/08/2017, Flood Risk Management. Hromadka, T. & Rao, P. (eds.). InTech, p. 1-39 39 p.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter (peer-reviewed)peer-review

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