Sensitivity of hydrologic systems to climate change

Canadian Water Resources Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 233-252

  Muzik, Ivan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLOOD CONTROL; HYDROLOGY; MONTE CARLO METHODS; RAIN; WATER RESOURCES;

HYDROLOGIC SYSTEMS;

CLIMATE CHANGE;

EID: 0035365554     PISSN: 07011784     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4296/cwrj2602233     Document Type: Article

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