A potential approach for low flow selection in water resource supply and management

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 454-455, Issue , 2012, Pages 56-63

  Ouyang, Ying ^a  

^a USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

7Q10; Frequent low approach; Low flow selection; Water resource management

Indexed keywords

7Q10; DATA RECORDS; ECOLOGICAL IMPACTS; ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION; FLORIDA; FLORIDA , USA; FLOW DATA; FREQUENT-LOW APPROACH; FRESHWATER ENVIRONMENTS; LOW FLOW; MINIMUM FLOW; MISSISSIPPI; RECURRENCE INTERVALS; RECURRENCE PROBABILITY; SALTED WATER; SIGNIFICANT HARM; WATER SUPPLY PLANNING; WATERRESOURCE MANAGEMENT;

ECOSYSTEMS; WATER MANAGEMENT;

RIVERS;

FLOW VELOCITY; FRESHWATER ENVIRONMENT; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER RESOURCE; WATER SUPPLY;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; MISSISSIPPI; SAINT JOHN RIVER; UNITED STATES;

HELIANTHUS;

EID: 84863882918     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2012.05.062     Document Type: Article

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