Modelling and analysis of the impact of irrigation on local arid climate over northwest China

Hydrological Processes

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 445-453

  Wen, Lijuan ^a,b   Jin, Jiming ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Chinese Academy of Sciences   (China)

Author keywords

Arid climate; Climate model; Irrigation

Indexed keywords

ARID AREA; ARID CLIMATES; ATMOSPHERIC MODEL; CLIMATE CONDITION; CLIMATE FORECASTS; IRRIGATED CROPLAND; LAND SURFACE; LOCAL CLIMATE; NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCHES; NATURAL GRASSLAND; NORTHWEST CHINA; OBSERVATIONAL ANALYSIS; SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS; STUDY AREAS; SURFACE TEMPERATURES; VEGETATION COVER;

ARID REGIONS; CLIMATE MODELS; EVAPORATION; FORESTRY; IRRIGATION; LAND USE; PHASE TRANSITIONS; VEGETATION;

CLIMATE CHANGE;

ARID REGION; ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE CONDITIONS; CLIMATE MODELING; CLIMATE PREDICTION; GRASSLAND; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; LAND USE; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); SURFACE TEMPERATURE; VEGETATION COVER; WARMING;

CHINA;

EID: 84856110501     PISSN: 08856087     EISSN: 10991085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hyp.8142     Document Type: Article

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