Climate change projections of streamflow in the Iberian peninsula

International Journal of Water Resources Development

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 184-200

  Rasilla, Domingo F ^a   Garmendia, Carolina ^a   García Codron, Juan Carlos ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTABRIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

climate change; hydroclimatic impacts; Iberian Peninsula; water consumption

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE PROJECTIONS; CLIMATIC CHANGES; COUPLED GENERAL CIRCULATION MODELS; EMISSIONS SCENARIOS; HYDROCLIMATIC; IBERIAN PENINSULA; WATER CONSUMPTION;

CLIMATE CHANGE; GLOBAL WARMING; WATER SUPPLY;

WATER RESOURCES;

CLIMATE CHANGE; GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; HYDROLOGICAL CYCLE; STREAMFLOW; WATER RESOURCE; WATER USE;

IBERIAN PENINSULA;

EID: 84878777926     PISSN: 07900627     EISSN: 13600648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07900627.2012.721716     Document Type: Article

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