A basin-scale approach to estimating stream temperatures of tributaries to the lower Klamath River, California

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 57-68

  Flint, Lorraine E ^a   Flint, Alan L ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; FISH; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOLAR RADIATION; STREAM FLOW;

STREAM TEMPERATURES; TOTAL MAXIMUM DAILY LOADS; TRIBUTARIES;

RIVERS;

AIR TEMPERATURE; ARTICLE; BASIN SCALE APPROACH; CLOUD; HABITAT QUALITY; HUMIDITY; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PREDICTION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SALMON; SEASONAL VARIATION; SIMULATION; SOLAR RADIATION; STREAM (RIVER); UNITED STATES; VAPOR; WATER TEMPERATURE;

CALIFORNIA; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; RIVERS; SUNLIGHT; TEMPERATURE;

SALMONIDAE;

EID: 38349160489     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq2006.0341     Document Type: Article

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