SPARROW regional regression for sediment yields in New Zealand rivers

IAHS-AISH Publication

Volumn , Issue 325, 2008, Pages 242-249

  Elliott, A H ^a   Shankar, U ^a   Hicks, D M ^a   Woods, R A ^a   Dymond, J R ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Model; Regression; SPARROW; Stream

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL RAINFALLS; LAND COVERS; LOG SPACES; MONITORING STATIONS; NEW ZEALAND; NON-LINEAR CALIBRATIONS; REGRESSION; REGRESSION MODELS; SEDIMENT YIELDS; SPARROW; STREAM; STREAM EROSIONS; STREAM NETWORKS; SUB CATCHMENTS; WATER DELIVERIES;

DENDRIMERS; DYNAMICS; EROSION; RAIN; SEDIMENTOLOGY; WATER SUPPLY;

REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

CALIBRATION; CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; EROSION; FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; MODELING; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SEDIMENT YIELD; STREAM; TERRAIN;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 62749108498     PISSN: 01447815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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