Modelling the Potential Effects of Climate Change on the Grande Dixence Hydro-Electricity Scheme, Switzerland

Water and Environment Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 179-185

  Westaway, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Climate change; Grande dixence; Hydroelectric power; Water balance model

Indexed keywords

ICE; WATER;

CLIMATE CHANGE; HYDROELECTRIC POWER; MELTWATER; WATER BUDGET;

ARTICLE; CLIMATE; COMMUNITY; ELECTRIC POWER PLANT; ENERGY RESOURCE; MELTING POINT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL MODEL; SWITZERLAND; WATER SUPPLY;

SWITZERLAND;

EID: 0033674833     PISSN: 17476585     EISSN: 17476593     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-6593.2000.tb00247.x     Document Type: Article

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