The effective management of national hydrometric data: Experiences from the United Kingdom;Gestion efficace des données hydrométriques nationales: L'expérience du Royaume Uni

Hydrological Sciences Journal

Volumn 58, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 1383-1399

  Dixon, Harry ^a   Hannaford, Jamie ^a   Fry, Matthew J ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

data management; gauging station networks; hydrometric information; hydrometry; monitoring; river flow data

Indexed keywords

EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT; GAUGING STATIONS; HYDROMETRIC INFORMATION; HYDROMETRY; INFORMATION LIFECYCLE; MONITORING NETWORK DESIGNS; OPERATIONAL PRACTICES; RIVER FLOW;

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; INFORMATION SERVICES; MONITORING; WATER MANAGEMENT;

STREAM FLOW;

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HYDROLOGY; HYDROMETRY; RIVER FLOW; RIVER MANAGEMENT; WATER MANAGEMENT;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84886412376     PISSN: 02626667     EISSN: 21503435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02626667.2013.787486     Document Type: Article

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