Distinguishing human and climate influences on the Columbia River: Changes in mean flow and sediment transport

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 404, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 259-277

  Naik, Pradeep K ^a   Jay, David A ^b  

^a Ministry of Municipality Affairs and Urban Planning   (Bahrain)

^b Portland State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Climate impact; Columbia River; Flow regulation; Salmon; Sediment transport; Willamette River

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE IMPACTS; COLUMBIA RIVER; FLOW REGULATION; SALMON; WILLAMETTE;

ANOXIC SEDIMENTS; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; DATA REDUCTION; DEFORESTATION; IRRIGATION; NICKEL COMPOUNDS; RESERVOIRS (WATER); RIVERS; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SEDIMENTATION; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SOIL MECHANICS; STREAM FLOW; WATER SUPPLY;

CLIMATE CHANGE;

CLIMATE CHANGE; CORRELATION; DEFORESTATION; DISCHARGE; EL NINO-SOUTHERN OSCILLATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FLOW REGULATION; HUMAN ACTIVITY; HYDROLOGICAL CHANGE; IRRIGATION; LINEARITY; MINING; PACIFIC DECADAL OSCILLATION; SALMONID; SEDIMENT ANALYSIS; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; STREAMFLOW;

COLUMBIA RIVER; OREGON; UNITED STATES; WILLAMETTE RIVER;

EID: 79959211374     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2011.04.035     Document Type: Article

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