Estimating the minimum in-stream flow requirements via wetted perimeter method based on curvature and slope techniques

Journal of Geographical Sciences

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 242-250

  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 in stream flow requirements; Uncertainty; Western Route South to North Water Transfer Project in China; Wetted perimeter

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749013282     PISSN: 1009637X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11442-006-0213-0     Document Type: Article

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