Multivariate analysis of the low-flow regimes in eastern Canadian rivers;Analyse multivariée des régimes d'ètiage des riviéres de l'est du Canada

Hydrological Sciences Journal

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 51-67

  Daigle, Anik ^a   St Hilaire, André ^a,b   Beveridge, Dan ^c   Caissie, Daniel ^b,d   Benyahya, Loubna ^d,e  

^a CENTRE EAU TERRE ENVIRONNEMENT   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

^d FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canadian rivers; Hydrological indices; Low flows; Principal component analysis

Indexed keywords

GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS; MULTIVARIANT ANALYSIS; RIVERS;

EASTERN CANADA; EXPERT KNOWLEDGE; HYDROLOGICAL INDICES; INSTREAM FLOWS; LOW FLOW; MULTI VARIATE ANALYSIS; REGIONAL CHARACTERISTICS; REGIONAL SIMILARITIES;

PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS;

GEOGRAPHICAL REGION; HYDROLOGICAL REGIME; INSTREAM FLOW; LOW FLOW; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; RIVER FLOW;

CANADA; QUEBEC [CANADA];

EID: 79951564037     PISSN: 02626667     EISSN: 21503435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02626667.2010.535002     Document Type: Article

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