Spatial-temporal changes of precipitation structure across the Pearl River basin, China

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 440-441, Issue , 2012, Pages 113-122

  Zhang, Qiang ^a   Singh, Vijay P ^b,c   Peng, Juntai ^a   Chen, Yongqin David ^d   Li, Jianfeng ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Texas A and M University   (United States)

^c Texas AandM University   (United States)

^d CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Pearl River basin; Precipitation intensity; Precipitation structure; Water cycle; Wet periods

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; DROUGHT; FLOODS; POPULATION STATISTICS; RIVERS; TESTING; WATER SUPPLY; WATERSHEDS;

PEARL RIVER BASIN; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; PRECIPITATION STRUCTURE; WATER CYCLE; WET PERIOD;

GEMS;

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; CLIMATE EFFECT; DROUGHT; FLOODING; HYDROLOGICAL CYCLE; PRECIPITATION ASSESSMENT; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; RIVER BASIN; SPATIAL VARIATION; TEMPORAL VARIATION; WATER DEMAND; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER RESOURCE; WATER SUPPLY; WET SEASON;

CHINA; GUANGDONG; ZHUJIANG BASIN;

EID: 84860332919     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2012.03.037     Document Type: Article

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