Hydro-climatological variability in the Upper Indus Basin and implications for water resources

IAHS-AISH Publication

Volumn , Issue 295, 2005, Pages 131-138

  Fowler, Hayley J ^a   Archer, David R ^b  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b JBA CONSULTING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Climate variability; Flow forecasting; Teleconnections; Upper Indus Basin; Water resources

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; CLIMATE CHANGE; IRRIGATION; PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY); RIVERS; SNOW; WATER RESOURCES;

CLIMATE VARIABILITY; FLOW FORECASTING; TELECONNECTIONS; UPPER INDUS BASIN;

HYDROLOGY;

CLIMATE VARIATION; FORECASTING METHOD; RIVER BASIN; RIVER DISCHARGE; WATER MANAGEMENT;

BASINS; CLIMATES; HYDROLOGY; PRECIPITATION; RIVERS; SNOW; WATER RESOURCES;

ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; INDUS BASIN; PAKISTAN; SOUTH ASIA; WORLD;

EID: 17444405348     PISSN: 01447815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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