From GCMs to river flow: A review of downscaling methods and hydrologic modelling approaches

Progress in Physical Geography

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 229-249

  Xu, Chong Yu ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Climate change; Climate scenario; Downscaling; General circulation model; Hydrological model

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; DOWNSCALING; GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; HYDROLOGICAL MODEL; RIVER FLOW;

EID: 0032855811     PISSN: 03091333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/030913399667424608     Document Type: Article

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