Change in spring snowmelt timing in Eurasian Arctic rivers

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 116, Issue 3, 2011, Pages

  Tan, Amanda ^a   Adam, Jennifer C ^b   Lettenmaier, Dennis P ^a  

^a University of Washington   (United States)

^b Washington State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; RIVERS; SNOW MELTING SYSTEMS; STREAM FLOW;

AIR TEMPERATURE; ARCTIC RIVERS; CLIMATIC FACTORS; FRACTIONAL FLOW; KEY PROCESS; REGIONAL COHERENCE; SNOW COVERS; SNOW-MELT SEASON; SNOWMELT; UPWARD TREND;

SNOW;

AIR TEMPERATURE; ARCTIC ENVIRONMENT; CLIMATE EFFECT; DAM CONSTRUCTION; FLOW MODELING; RESERVOIR; RIVER DISCHARGE; RUNOFF; SEASONAL VARIATION; SNOW COVER; SNOWMELT; STREAMFLOW;

EURASIA;

EID: 79551630762     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2010JD014337     Document Type: Article

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