Remote sensing and GIS approach for assessment of the water balance of a watershed

Hydrological Sciences Journal

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 131-141

  Singh, R K ^a   Hari Prasad, V ^a   Bhatt, C M ^b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF REMOTE SENSING   (India)

^b Punjab Remote Sensing Centre   (India)

Author keywords

GIS; Himalayas; India; Nana Kosi watershed; Remote sensing; Water balance; Water deficit; Water surplus

Indexed keywords

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; MOISTURE; WATER SUPPLY; WATERSHEDS;

GEOGRAPHICAL PATTERNS;

REMOTE SENSING;

GIS; REMOTE SENSING; RUNOFF; WATER BUDGET; WATERSHED;

ASIA; EURASIA; HIMALAYAS; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 1242333180     PISSN: 02626667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1623/hysj.49.1.131.53997     Document Type: Article

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