Modelling runoff in a Swiss glacierized catchment-Part II: Daily discharge and glacier evolution in the Findelen basin in a progressively warmer climate

International Journal of Climatology

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 1301-1307

  Uhlmann, Bastienne ^a   Jordan, Frédéric ^b   Beniston, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

^b E dricch ^*  (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Alps; Climate change; Discharge; Glacier; Hydrological modelling

Indexed keywords

ALPS; GREENHOUSE-GAS EMISSIONS; HYDROLOGICAL MODELLING; HYDROLOGICAL REGIME; ICE-COVERED CATCHMENTS; METEOROLOGICAL INPUT; REGIONAL CLIMATE MODEL SIMULATION; STOCHASTIC WEATHER GENERATOR;

CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE MODELS; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); GAS EMISSIONS; GLACIERS; GLOBAL WARMING; LANDFORMS; RUNOFF;

CATCHMENTS;

CLIMATE CHANGE; GLACIER; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; HYDROLOGICAL REGIME; RIVER DISCHARGE; RUNOFF;

ALPS; SWITZERLAND;

EID: 84876071562     PISSN: 08998418     EISSN: 10970088     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/joc.3516     Document Type: Article

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