A study on the impact of climate change on streamflow at the watershed scale in the humid tropics;Etude de l'impact du changement climatique sur les débits à l'échelle des bassins versants en région tropicale humide

Hydrological Sciences Journal

Volumn 56, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 946-965

  Raneesh, K Y ^a   Santosh, G Thampi ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY CALICUT   (India)

Author keywords

Climate change; Downscaling; Humid tropics; India; Regional climate model; SWAT model

Indexed keywords

DOWN-SCALING; HUMID TROPICS; INDIA; REGIONAL CLIMATE MODELS; SWAT MODEL;

CARBON DIOXIDE; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; GREENHOUSE GASES; LANDFORMS; RAIN; STREAM FLOW; TROPICS; WATER RESOURCES; WATER SUPPLY; WATERSHEDS;

CLIMATE MODELS;

CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE EFFECT; CLIMATE MODELING; DOWNSCALING; GLOBAL WARMING; HUMID TROPICS; PRECIPITATION ASSESSMENT; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; RAINFALL; STREAMFLOW; VEGETATION COVER; WATER RESOURCE;

INDIA;

EID: 80052152031     PISSN: 02626667     EISSN: 21503435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02626667.2011.595371     Document Type: Article

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