Variability of recent ground surface temperature changes in the Albuquerque basin, central New Mexico

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 112, Issue 24, 2007, Pages

  Reiter, Marshall ^a  

^a NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; EVAPORATION; FLOW OF WATER; HYDROGEOLOGY; STATISTICAL METHODS; TEMPERATURE;

GLOBAL WARMING; HYDROGEOLOGY; MEASUREMENT METHOD; SPATIAL VARIATION; SURFACE TEMPERATURE; VADOSE ZONE;

ALBUQUERQUE BASIN; NEW MEXICO; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 49349105748     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JD008215     Document Type: Article

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