A regional classification of unregulated stream flows: Spatial resolution and hierarchical frameworks

River Research and Applications

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1019-1033

  Mcmanamay, Ryan A ^a   Orth, Donald J ^a   Dolloff, Charles A ^a   Frimpong, Emmaneul A ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Flow classification; Flow standards; Hydrologic alteration; Regional framework

Indexed keywords

CLASSIFICATION; FLOW REGULATION; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; STREAMFLOW;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84856804393     PISSN: 15351459     EISSN: 15351467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/rra.1493     Document Type: Article

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