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Characterizing flow intermittency improves groundwater storage estimates; however, limited gauging of intermittent systems impedes this understanding. This research develops an improved classification for surface flow, optimized for ephemeral systems using linear discriminant function analysis and remotely sensed imagery. It further applies this methodology to assess temporal and spatial flow patterns across the Souss channel, an ungauged, ephemeral system in central Morocco. Linear discriminant function analysis demonstrates high predictive accuracy for Landsat imagery, with significantly improved classification success as compared to the Modified Normalized Difference Water Index. Application to the Souss channel from 1984 to 2022 points to a decreasing trend in flow frequency. Despite this change, flow events remain concentrated within the wet season, critical for regional aquifer recharge. Spatial flow characteristics further support sustained infiltration, with the majority of events focused within the upstream channel section during both dry and wet seasons. Decreased occurrence moving downstream highlights the likely impact of additional factors such as transmission loss, evapotranspiration, and agricultural abstraction contributing to channel intermittency.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/rs15245672","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,12,8]],"date-time":"2023-12-08T05:47:30Z","timestamp":1702014450000},"page":"5672","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Quantifying Intermittent Flow Regimes in Ungauged Basins: Optimization of Remote Sensing Techniques for Ephemeral Channels Using a Flexible Statistical Classification"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"15","author":[{"given":"Lea J.","family":"Davidson","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Water Resources & Remote Sensing Laboratory (WRRS), Department of Geology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-0494-8002","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Adam M.","family":"Milewski","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Water Resources & Remote Sensing Laboratory (WRRS), Department of Geology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA"}]},{"given":"Steven M.","family":"Holland","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"UGA Stratigraphy Laboratory, Department of Geology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2023,12,8]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"229","DOI":"10.1093\/biosci\/bit027","article-title":"Intermittent Rivers: A Challenge for Freshwater Ecology","volume":"64","author":"Datry","year":"2014","journal-title":"BioScience"},{"key":"ref_2","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"391","DOI":"10.1038\/s41586-021-03565-5","article-title":"Global Prevalence of Non-Perennial Rivers and Streams","volume":"594","author":"Messager","year":"2021","journal-title":"Nature"},{"key":"ref_3","unstructured":"Datry, T., Bonada, N., and Boulton, A. 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