Long-term solar activity influences on South American rivers

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 73, Issue 2-3, 2011, Pages 377-382

  Mauas, Pablo J D ^a   Buccino, Andrea P ^a   Flamenco, Eduardo ^b  

^a INSTITUTO DE ASTRONOMÍA Y FÍSICA DEL ESPACIO   (Argentina)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE TECNOLOGÍA AGROPECUARIA INTA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Solar activity; South American rivers; Streamflow

Indexed keywords

ANDEAN REGION; CLIMATIC INDICATORS; FOLLOW UP; LITTLE ICE AGE; LOW LEVEL; PATAGONIA; POSITIVE CORRELATIONS; SECULAR TREND; SOLAR ACTIVITY; SOLAR CYCLE; SOUTH AMERICA; SOUTH AMERICAN RIVERS; SUNSPOT NUMBER;

RIVERS; SOLAR RADIATION; STREAM FLOW; WATER LEVELS;

SOLAR ENERGY;

EID: 78651256148     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2010.02.019     Document Type: Article

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