Using neural networks to assess the influence of changing seasonal climates in modifying discharge, dissolved organic carbon, and nitrogen export in eastern Canadian rivers

Water Resources Research

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 447-455

  Clair, Thomas A ^a   Ehrman, James M ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; NEURAL NETWORK; NITROGEN; RIVER DISCHARGE; WATER QUALITY;

CANADA;

EID: 0031932822     PISSN: 00431397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97WR03472     Document Type: Article

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