Spatial patterns, processes and predictions in ecohydrology: Integrating technologies to meet the challenge

Ecohydrology

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 235-241

  Vivoni, Enrique R ^a,b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Arizona State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Arid and semiarid ecosystems; Cross scale interactions; North American monsoon; Numerical modelling; Remote sensing; Sensor networks; Spatial organization

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862117642     PISSN: 19360584     EISSN: 19360592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/eco.1248     Document Type: Note

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