Identification of temporal trends in annual and seasonal low flows occurring in Canadian rivers: The effect of short- and long-term persistence

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 369, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 183-197

  Khaliq, M N ^a,b   Ouarda, T B M J ^a   Gachon, P ^b  

^a CENTRE EAU TERRE ENVIRONNEMENT   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Long term persistence; Low flows; Nonparametric methods; Short term persistence; Trends

Indexed keywords

CANADA; LONG-TERM PERSISTENCE; LOW FLOWS; NONPARAMETRIC METHODS; SHORT-TERM PERSISTENCE; TRENDS;

TESTING; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

TIME SERIES;

FLOW MODELING; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; LOW FLOW; PERSISTENCE; RIVER BASIN; RIVER FLOW; TEMPORAL ANALYSIS; TIME SERIES; TREND ANALYSIS;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 63849131948     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2009.02.045     Document Type: Article

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