Low-frequency response of the upper Paranã basin

International Journal of Climatology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 351-360

  Krepper, Carlos M ^a   García, Norberto O ^a   Jones, Phil D ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL LITORAL   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Climatic signals; Low frequency; Rainfall; Streamflow; Upper Parana River

Indexed keywords

DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); RAIN; RUNOFF; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; STREAM FLOW;

ANTHROPOGENIC IMPACT; MEAN ANNUAL PRECIPITATION; SINGULAR SPECTRAL ANALYSIS;

CATCHMENTS;

DISCHARGE; RAINFALL; RIVER BASIN; RUNOFF; SPECTRAL ANALYSIS; STREAMFLOW;

PARANA RIVER; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 40949083540     PISSN: 08998418     EISSN: 10970088     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/joc.1535     Document Type: Article

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