Catchment descriptors to optimise hydrometric networks

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Water Management

Volumn 161, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 117-125

  Laize C L R ^a   Marsh, T J ^a   Morris, D G ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Design methods aids; Field testing monitoring; Hydrology water resource

Indexed keywords

FLOW OF WATER; HYDROLOGY; RUNOFF; WATER; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER RESOURCES;

CASE STUDIES; DESCRIPTORS; ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS; GAUGING STATIONS; MANAGEMENT INFORMATIONS; NATURAL FLOWS; NETWORK EVOLUTIONS; OPERATIONAL NEEDS; RIVER FLOWS; SPATIAL DESCRIPTORS; STRATEGIC VALUES; UNGAUGED CATCHMENTS;

CATCHMENTS;

CATCHMENT; DESIGN METHOD; FLOW MEASUREMENT; HYDROMETRY; RIVER FLOW; SPATIAL DATA; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER RESOURCE;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 57849103660     PISSN: 17417589     EISSN: 17517729     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/wama.2008.161.3.117     Document Type: Article

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