Comparison of the hydrology of two contrasting headwater catchments in Zimbabwe

IAHS-AISH Publication

Volumn 248, Issue , 1998, Pages 515-522

  McCartney, Matthew ^a   Butterworth, John ^b   Moriarty, Patrick ^a   Owen, Richard ^c  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b Scott Wilson Kirkpatrick and Co Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROLOGY; RAIN; RIVERS; RUNOFF;

HEADWATER CATCHMENTS;

WATERSHEDS;

BASIN ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HEADWATER; HYDROLOGY; INSTRUMENTATION;

ZIMBABWE;

EID: 0032319006     PISSN: 01447815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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