Dew contribution to the annual water balances in semi-arid desert valleys

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 71-80

  Malek, Esmaiel ^a   McCurdy, Greg ^b   Giles, Bradley ^c  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c PACIFICORP   (United States)

Author keywords

Bowen ratio system; Dew; Great Basin; Heterogeneous; Homogeneous; Water balance

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ARTHROPODA; MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 0032842020     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jare.1999.0506     Document Type: Article

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