Modelling historical lake levels and recent climate change at three closed lakes, Western Victoria, Australia (c.1840-1990)

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 246, Issue 1-4, 2001, Pages 159-180

  Jones, R N ^a   McMahon, T A ^b   Bowler, J M ^b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Climate history; Closed lakes; Lake level changes; Water balance models

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; EVAPORATION; GROUNDWATER; HYDROLOGY; LAKES; RAIN; SOLAR RADIATION;

WATER BUDGET;

CLIMATE CHANGE;

CLIMATE CHANGE; HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; LAKE LEVEL;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0035370239     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1694(01)00369-9     Document Type: Article

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