Quality of hydrometeorological data in cold regions

Journal of the American Water Resources Association

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 125-134

  Peck, Eugene L ^a  

^a Hydex Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

Cold regions; Cost effective; Evaporation; Instrumentation; Isohyetal maps; Network design; Precipitation; Snow cover; Wind

Indexed keywords

COLD ENVIRONMENT; DATA QUALITY; HYDROMETEOROLOGY;

EID: 0030880164     PISSN: 1093474X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-1688.1997.tb04089.x     Document Type: Article

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