Predicting streamflow regime metrics for ungauged streamsin Colorado, Washington, and Oregon

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 325, Issue 1-4, 2006, Pages 241-261

  Sanborn, Stephen C ^a   Bledsoe, Brian P ^a  

^a Engineering Research Center and Hydraulics Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquatic environment; Cluster analysis; Flow regime; Prediction; Regression analysis; Stratification

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGY; HYDROLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STRATEGIC PLANNING; STREAM FLOW; WATER RESOURCES EXPLORATION;

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; FLOW REGIME; PREDICTIONS; STRATIFICATION;

WATER RESOURCES;

ECOLOGY; HYDROLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STRATEGIC PLANNING; STREAM FLOW; WATER RESOURCES; WATER RESOURCES EXPLORATION;

PREDICTION; STRATIFICATION; STREAM; STREAMFLOW;

COLORADO; NORTH AMERICA; OREGON; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [UNITED STATES];

EID: 33744917242     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2005.10.018     Document Type: Article

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