Influence of scale on thermal characteristics in a large montane river basin

River Research and Applications

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 403-419

  Imholt, C ^a   Soulsby, C ^a   Malcolm, I A ^b   Hrachowitz, M ^a,c   Gibbins, C N ^a   Langan, S ^d   Tetzlaff, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^c DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^d SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Regression model; Scale; Stream temperature; Unregulated rivers

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENT; GIS; NUMERICAL MODEL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RIVER BASIN; STREAMWATER; TEMPERATURE GRADIENT; THERMAL REGIME; TRIBUTARY; WATER TEMPERATURE;

DEE RIVER [SCOTLAND]; SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84874177270     PISSN: 15351459     EISSN: 15351467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/rra.1608     Document Type: Article

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