Towards a unified threshold-based hydrological theory: Necessary components and recurring challenges

Hydrological Processes

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 313-318

  Ali, Genevieve ^a   Oswald, Claire J ^b   Spence, Christopher ^c   Cammeraat, Erik L H ^d   Mcguire, Kevin J ^e   Meixner, Thomas ^f   Reaney, Sim M ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^e VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^g DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84872182699     PISSN: 08856087     EISSN: 10991085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hyp.9560     Document Type: Note

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