Thermal variability and stream flow permanency in an alpine river system

River Research and Applications

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 493-501

  Brown, Lee E ^a,b   Hannah, David M ^a   Milner, Alexander M ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

Confluence; French Pyr n es; Glacier; Groundwater; Snowmelt; Stream temperature

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; GROUNDWATER; RIVER FLOW; RIVER SYSTEM; STREAMFLOW; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 33744461530     PISSN: 15351459     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/rra.915     Document Type: Article

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