Modelling and statistical analysis of catchment water balance and discharge in Finland in 1951-2099 using transient climate scenarios

Journal of Water and Climate Change

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 55-78

  Veijalainen, Noora ^a   Korhonen, Johanna ^a   Vehviläinen, Bertel ^a   Koivusalo, Harri ^b  

^a FINNISH ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Bias correction; Climate change; Hydrological modelling; Transient climate scenarios; Trend analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863804348     PISSN: 20402244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wcc.2012.012     Document Type: Article

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