Multiscale variability of streamflow changes in the Pearl River basin, China

Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 235-246

  Chen, Yongqin David ^a   Zhang, Qiang ^b   Chen, Xiaohong ^b   Wang, Ping ^c  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c Pearl River Water Resources Committee ^*  (China)

Author keywords

Abrupt hydrological behaviors; Hydrological processes; Mann Kendall trends; Pearl River basin; Water resource

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; GEMS; HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RIVERS; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER RESOURCES; WATER SUPPLY; WATERSHEDS;

ABRUPT HYDROLOGICAL BEHAVIORS; HYDROLOGICAL PROCESS; MANN-KENDALL TRENDS; MULTISCALE VARIABILITY; PEARL RIVER BASIN; PRECIPITATION CHANGE; STREAMFLOW VARIATIONS; WATERRESOURCE MANAGEMENT;

STREAM FLOW;

CLIMATE CHANGE; HYDROLOGY; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); STREAMFLOW; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER RESOURCE; WATER SUPPLY;

CHINA; GUANGDONG; ZHUJIANG;

EID: 84855860448     PISSN: 14363240     EISSN: 14363259     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00477-011-0495-3     Document Type: Article

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