Long-term variability in the thermal impact of river impoundment and regulation

Applied Geography

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 211-223

  Webb, B W ^a   Walling, D E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RESERVOIRS; RIVERS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

RESERVOIR HYDROLOGY; RIVER IMPOUNDMENT; RIVER REGULATION; THERMAL IMPACT;

UK, ENGLAND;

EID: 0030440046     PISSN: 01436228     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0143-6228(96)00007-0     Document Type: Article

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