Analysis of streamflow and sediment flux changes in the Yangtze River basin

Water International

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 537-551

  Zhao, Guangju ^a,b   Mu, Xingmin ^a,b   Su, Buda ^c   Tian, Peng ^a   Wang, Fei ^a,b   Zhai, Jianqing ^c   Xiong, Ming ^d  

^a NORTHWEST A F UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION   (China)

^c China Meteorological Administration   (China)

^d CHANGJIANG WATER RESOURCES COMMISSION   (China)

Author keywords

double mass curve; linear trend; Mann Kendall test; sediment flux; streamflow; Yangtze River basin

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867290387     PISSN: 02508060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02508060.2012.681442     Document Type: Article

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