Invited perspective: Why I am an optimist

Water Resources Research

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2011, Pages

  Burges, Stephen J ^a  

^a University of Washington   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COUPLED MODELING; DATA NETWORK; GRAND CHALLENGE; HYDROLOGIC CYCLES; HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION; HYDROLOGIC SCIENCE; HYDROLOGY AND WATER RESOURCE; INFORMATION ARCHIVING; MODERN FOUNDATIONS; PROFESSIONAL LIFE; RISK-BASED DECISIONS; SUBSURFACE WATERS; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; WATER BUDGET;

HYDROLOGY; MILITARY OPERATIONS;

WATER RESOURCES;

AIR-SEA INTERACTION; DATA SET; DECISION MAKING; GEOPOLITICS; HYDROLOGICAL CHANGE; HYDROLOGICAL CYCLE; HYDROLOGY; INSTRUMENTATION; NUMERICAL MODEL; RISK FACTOR; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; WATER BUDGET; WATER FLOW; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER RESOURCE;

EID: 79959805304     PISSN: 00431397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2010WR009984     Document Type: Review

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