Detection, attribution, and sensitivity of trends toward earlier streamflow in the Sierra Nevada

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 112, Issue 11, 2007, Pages

  Maurer, E P ^a   Stewart, I T ^b   Bonfils, C ^c   Duffy, P B ^c,d   Cayan, D ^e,f  

^a Santa Clara University   (United States)

^b SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^f U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; CATCHMENTS; CLIMATE CHANGE; HYDROLOGY; RESERVOIRS (WATER); SNOW; STATISTICAL METHODS; STREAM FLOW;

CLIMATE EFFECT; CLIMATE VARIATION; DETECTION METHOD; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SNOWMELT; STREAMFLOW; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; TREND ANALYSIS;

CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; SIERRA NEVADA [CALIFORNIA]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34548097351     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JD008088     Document Type: Article

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