Validation of et estimates from the canadian prairie agrometeorological model for contrasting vegetation types and growing seasons

Canadian Water Resources Journal

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 209-230

  Brimelow, Julian C ^a   Hanesiak, John M ^a   Raddatz, Richard L ^a   Hayashi, Masaki ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBERTA; CALGARY; CANADIAN PRAIRIE; DAILY EVAPOTRANSPIRATIONS; DAY-TO-DAY VARIABILITY; FLUXNET; GROWING CONDITIONS; GROWING SEASON; GROWTH CONDITIONS; OPTIMAL VALUES; SALIENT FEATURES; SINGLE-VALUE; STOMATAL RESISTANCE; VEGETATION TYPE;

WATER SUPPLY;

OPTIMIZATION;

HORDEUM;

EID: 77957785863     PISSN: 07011784     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4296/cwrj3502209     Document Type: Article

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