Uncertainty analysis in estimating the minimum ecological instream flow requirements via wetted perimeter method: Curvature technique or slope technique

Dili Xuebao/Acta Geographica Sinica

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 273-281

  Liu, Suxia ^a   Mo, Xingguo ^b   Xia, Jun ^a   Liu, Changming ^a   Lin, Zhonghui ^b   Men, Baohui ^a   Ji, Lina ^a,c  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOGRAPHIC SCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES RESEARCH   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

^c NORTHWEST A F UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Analytical solution; Minimum ecological instream flow requirements; Uncertainty; Western Route South to North Water Transfer Project in China; Wetted perimeter

Indexed keywords

CURVATURE; FLOW MODELING; INSTREAM FLOW; RIVER DISCHARGE; RIVER FLOW;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 33744964275     PISSN: 03755444     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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