Inverting the hydrological cycle: When streamfiow measurements help assess altitudinal precipitation gradients in mountain areas

IAHS-AISH Publication

Volumn 333, Issue , 2009, Pages 281-286

  Valery, Audrey ^a   Andréassian, Vazken ^a   Perrin, Charles ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Budyko formula; Ol'dekop formula; Orographic precipitation gradient; Turc formula; Water balance formulas

Indexed keywords

BUDYKO FORMULA; OL'DEKOP FORMULA; OROGRAPHIC PRECIPITATION; TURC FORMULA; WATER BALANCE FORMULAS;

HYDROGEOLOGY;

DATA SET; MOUNTAIN REGION; OROGRAPHIC EFFECT; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; STREAMFLOW; WATER BUDGET;

SWEDEN; SWITZERLAND;

EID: 78751663942     PISSN: 01447815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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