A simplified water temperature model for the Colorado River below Glen Canyon Dam

River Research and Applications

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 675-686

  Wright, Scott A ^a   Anderson, Craig R ^a   Voichick, Nicholas ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Colorado River; Glen Canyon Dam; Modelling; Water temperature

Indexed keywords

DAM CONSTRUCTION; HEAT TRANSFER; MODELING; RIVER WATER; WATER TEMPERATURE;

ARIZONA; COLORADO RIVER [NORTH AMERICA]; GLEN CANYON DAM; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 70149106351     PISSN: 15351459     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/rra.1179     Document Type: Article

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