Ground water discharge by evapotranspiration in wetlands of an arid intermountain basin

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 351, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 344-359

  Sanderson, John S ^a   Cooper, David J ^a  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

Colorado; Evapotranspiration; Ground water; Playa; San Luis Valley; Wet meadow; Wetland

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; ENERGY BALANCE; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; GROUNDWATER FLOW; STREAM FLOW; SURFACE WATERS; WETLANDS;

ARID INTERMOUNTAIN BASIN; SAN LUIS VALLEY; WET MEADOW;

DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS);

AQUIFERS; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); ENERGY BALANCE; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; GROUNDWATER FLOW; STREAM FLOW; SURFACE WATERS; WETLANDS;

ARID ENVIRONMENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISCHARGE; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; INTERMONTANE BASIN; MEASUREMENT METHOD; PLAYA; WATER DEPTH; WATER TABLE; WETLAND;

COLORADO; NORTH AMERICA; SAN LUIS VALLEY; UNITED STATES;

WHITE TIP DIE-BACK PHYTOPLASMA;

EID: 39849105191     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2007.12.023     Document Type: Article

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