The effects of climate change due to global warming on river flows in Great Britain

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 183, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 397-424

  Arnelf, N W ^a   Reynard, N S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RIVERS; RUNOFF MODELLING;

CATCHMENT RESPONSE; RAINFALL/RUNOFF MODEL; RIVER FLOW; SEASONAL VARIATION; SNOWMELT;

UK;

GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; RAIN; RIVERS; RUNOFF; SNOW;

CATCHMENTS; GREAT BRITAIN; GREENHOUSE GASES; RAINFALL RUNOFF MODEL; SNOWMELT;

FLOW OF WATER;

EID: 0030222820     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0022-1694(95)02950-8     Document Type: Article

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