The contrasted evolution of high and low flows and precipitation indices in the duero basin (Spain);Evolution contrastée des crues et des étiages et indices de précipitations dans le bassin du duero (Espagne)

Hydrological Sciences Journal

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 591-611

  Morán Tejeda, Enrique ^a,b   López Moreno, Juan Ignacio ^b   Vicente Serrano, Sergio M ^b   Lorenzo Lacruz, Jorge ^b   Ceballos Barbancho, Antonio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO PIRENAICO DE ECOLOGÍA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Duero basin; Heavy precipitation; High flows; Low flows; Mediterranean; Trends

Indexed keywords

DUERO BASIN; HEAVY PRECIPITATION; HIGH FLOW; LOW FLOW; MEDITERRANEAN; TRENDS;

REFORESTATION; REVEGETATION; WATER RESOURCES;

CLIMATE CHANGE;

ANNUAL VARIATION; HYDROLOGICAL CHANGE; LOW FLOW; PRECIPITATION ASSESSMENT; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; RUNOFF; SEASONAL VARIATION; STREAMFLOW; TEMPERATURE; WATER AVAILABILITY;

DUERO BASIN; SPAIN;

EID: 84861612408     PISSN: 02626667     EISSN: 21503435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02626667.2012.673722     Document Type: Article

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