The Amazon River headstream area in the Cordillera Chila, Peru: Hydrographic, hydrological and glaciological conditions;La région source du fleuve amazone dans la cordillère chila, pérou: Conditions hydrographiques, hydrologiques et glaciologiques

Hydrological Sciences Journal

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 138-151

  Janský, Bohumír ^a   Engel, Zbyněk ^a   Kocum, Jan ^a   Šefrna, Luděk ^a   Česák, Julius ^a  

^a CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Amazon river sources; Automatic water level gauge; Cordillera chila; Deglaciation; Discharge measurement; Headwaters; Runoff regime

Indexed keywords

AMAZON RIVER; AUTOMATIC WATER-LEVEL GAUGE; CORDILLERA CHILA; DEGLACIATIONS; DISCHARGE MEASUREMENT; HEADWATERS; RUNOFF REGIME;

CATCHMENTS; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); GAGES; GLACIERS; HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYS; RUNOFF; SOILS; TEACHING;

RIVERS;

DISCHARGE; GAUGE; GLACIER RETREAT; HEADWATER; HYDROGRAPHY; RIVER FLOW; RUNOFF; WATER LEVEL;

AMAZON RIVER;

EID: 79951563685     PISSN: 02626667     EISSN: 21503435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02626667.2010.544257     Document Type: Article

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