Application of wavelet analysis for monitoring the hydrologic effects of dam operation: Glen canyon dam and the Colorado River at lees ferry, Arizona

River Research and Applications

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 551-565

  White, Michael A ^a   Schmidt, John C ^a   Topping, David J ^b  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Colorado River; Dams; Discharge; Glen Canyon Dam; Grand Canyon; Lees Ferry; Wavelets

Indexed keywords

DAM; RIVER DISCHARGE; WAVELET ANALYSIS;

ARIZONA; COLORADO RIVER [NORTH AMERICA]; GLEN CANYON DAM; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 21344464191     PISSN: 15351459     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/rra.827     Document Type: Article

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