Classification and characterization of natural hydrologic regimes in Québec (Canada). Factors of spatial variability - An eco-geographical approach;Classification, caractérisation et facteurs de variabilité spatiale des régimes hydrologiques naturels au Québec (Canada). Approche éco-géographique

Revue des Sciences de l'Eau

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 247-266

  Assani, Ali A ^a   Tardif, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À TROIS RIVIÈRES   (Canada)

Author keywords

Characteristics of discharge; Correlation analysis; Environmental factors; Natural hydrologic regimes; Principal components analysis; Quebec; Seasonal and monthly discharge

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; CORRELATION METHODS; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY); PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; RIVERS;

CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMETNAL FACTORS; NATURAL HYDROLOGIC REGIMES; QUEBEC, CANADA; WATER CONDITION;

HYDROLOGY;

CLASSIFICATION; ECOHYDROLOGY; HYDROLOGICAL REGIME; SPATIAL VARIATION;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; QUEBEC [CANADA]; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 27644460667     PISSN: 09927158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7202/705559ar     Document Type: Article

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