Derivation of RCM-driven potential evapotranspiration for hydrological climate change impact analysis in Great Britain: A comparison of methods and associated uncertainty in future projections

Hydrology and Earth System Sciences

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 1365-1377

  Prudhomme, C ^a,b   Williamson, J ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b Welsh Water   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACT; COMPARISON OF METHODS; HYDROLOGICAL CLIMATE CHANGE; HYDROLOGICAL MODELLING; PENMAN-MONTEITH EQUATIONS; POTENTIAL EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; PRECIPITATION PATTERNS; SEASONAL VARIABILITY;

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; CLIMATE CHANGE; DIGITAL STORAGE; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; FLOW OF WATER; HYDROLOGY; TRANSPIRATION; WATER SUPPLY;

UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE EFFECT; CLIMATE MODELING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FUTURE PROSPECT; HYDROLOGICAL CHANGE; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; PENMAN-MONTEITH EQUATION; POTENTIAL EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; RIVER DISCHARGE; RIVER FLOW; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; WIND VELOCITY;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84879120636     PISSN: 10275606     EISSN: 16077938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/hess-17-1365-2013     Document Type: Article

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