A role for meta-analysis in hydrology.

The article explores the role of meta-analysis in hydrology. It describes the meta-analysis method and then outlines a vision for its use in process hydrology questions to complement field activities. The authors argue that meta-analysis could be a powerful complement to field research by aiding retrospective synthesis of published research whereby divergent findings on the same research question are apparent. They also suggest that large studies or low-bias meta-analysis may prove helpful.