The synoptic climate controls on hydrology in the upper reaches of the Peace River Basin. Part II: Snow ablation

Hydrological Processes

Volumn 20, Issue 19, 2006, Pages 4113-4129

  Romolo, L ^a,e   Prowse, Terry D ^c   Blair, D ^d   Bonsal, B R ^b   Marsh, P ^b   Martz, L W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG   (Canada)

^e LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ice jam; Land atmosphere interactions; Peace River; Snowmelt variability; Synoptic classification; Teleconnections; Western Canada

Indexed keywords

ABLATION; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; CLIMATE CHANGE; FLOODS; RIVERS; SNOW; WATER WAVES;

LAND-ATMOSPHERE INTERACTIONS; SNOWMELT VARIATION; ZONAL FLOW;

HYDROLOGY;

ABLATION; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; CLIMATE CHANGE; FLOODS; HYDROLOGY; RIVERS; SNOW; WATER WAVES;

ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION; FLOODING; SNOWMELT; TELECONNECTION;

ALBERTA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; PEACE RIVER [ALBERTA];

EID: 33845768484     PISSN: 08856087     EISSN: 10991085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hyp.6422     Document Type: Article

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