The natural characteristics of the South Saskatchewan , River Basin: Climate, geography and hydrology

Prairie Forum

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 95-127

  Toth, Brenda ^a   Corkal, Darrell R ^a   Sauchyn, David ^a   Van Der Kamr, Garth ^a   Pietroniro, Elise ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ARID REGION; CLIMATE CHANGE; FUTURE PROSPECT; GLOBAL WARMING; GROUNDWATER RESOURCE; HEADWATER; HISTORICAL RECORD; HYDROLOGY; LAKE LEVEL; LAND USE; MINERALIZATION; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); RIVER SYSTEM; RUNOFF; SEASONAL VARIATION; STREAMFLOW; SURFACE WATER; WATER QUALITY; WATER STRESS; WATER SUPPLY; WATERSHED;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; SASKATCHEWAN RIVER;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 70350153335     PISSN: 03176282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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