An historical analysis of drought in England and Wales

IAHS-AISH Publication

Volumn , Issue 308, 2006, Pages 483-489

  Cole, Gwyneth A ^a   Marsh, Terry J ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

BHS chronology; Deficiency; Drought; Drought impact; England and Wales; Historical analyses; Water resources

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATOLOGY; FLOW OF WATER; RAIN; WATER RESOURCES;

BHS CHRONOLOGY; DROUGHT IMPACT; HISTORICAL ANALYSES;

DROUGHT;

CHRONOLOGY; CLIMATE VARIATION; DROUGHT; HISTORICAL RECORD; LONG-TERM CHANGE; LOW FLOW; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY;

ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WALES; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 33845519711     PISSN: 01447815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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