A topological system for delineation and codification of the Earth's river basins

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 218, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 1-12

  Verdin, K L ^a,b   Verdin, J P ^a  

^a HUGHES STX CORPORATION   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Digital elevation models; Drainage basins; Geographic information systems; Global maps; Hydrologic maps; Watersheds

Indexed keywords

CODIFICATION; DELINEATION; DIGITAL ELEVATION MODELS; DRAINAGE BASINS; GLOBAL CHANGE RESEARCH; GLOBAL MAPS; RIVER BASIN; RIVER BASIN MANAGEMENT; TOPOGRAPHIC CONTROL; TOPOLOGICAL SYSTEM;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DRAINAGE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; MANAGEMENT; MAPS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TOPOLOGY; WATERSHEDS;

RIVERS;

RIVER BASIN; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TOPOLOGY; WATER RESOURCE;

EID: 0033542097     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1694(99)00011-6     Document Type: Article

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