Variations of the hydrological regime, morphological structure, and landscapes of the Indus River delta (Pakistan) under the effect of large-scale water management measures

Water Resources

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 365-379

  Kravtsova, V I ^a   Mikhailov, V N ^a   Efremova, N A ^a  

^a MOSCOW STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; HYDROLOGICAL PROCESS; HYDROLOGICAL REGIME; INDUS RIVER; MORPHOLOGICAL STRUCTURES; PAKISTAN; WATER WITHDRAWAL; XX CENTURY;

FLUID MECHANICS; RUNOFF; SHORE PROTECTION; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

RIVERS;

CHANNEL MORPHOLOGY; HYDROLOGICAL CHANGE; HYDROLOGICAL REGIME; LANDSCAPE CHANGE; RIVER BASIN; RIVER ENGINEERING; RUNOFF; WATER MANAGEMENT;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDUS RIVER;

EID: 68149160031     PISSN: 00978078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1134/S0097807809040010     Document Type: Article

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