Epochal changes in ENSO-streamflow relationships in Sri Lanka

Journal of Hydrometeorology

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1237-1246

  Zubair, Lareef ^a   Chandimala, Janaki ^b  

^a Earth Institute   (United States)

^b Foundation for Environment   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE PREDICTION; EL NINO-SOUTHERN OSCILLATION; HYDROMETEOROLOGY; RAINFALL; STREAMFLOW;

ASIA; EURASIA; KELANI RIVER; SOUTH ASIA; SRI LANKA;

EID: 33846274157     PISSN: 1525755X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JHM546.1     Document Type: Article

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