Stable isotope characterization of the Vermigliana catchment

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 509, Issue , 2014, Pages 295-305

  Chiogna, Gabriele ^a   Santoni, Emilio ^a   Camin, Federica ^b   Tonon, Agostino ^b   Majone, Bruno ^a   Trenti, Alberto ^c   Bellin, Alberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

^b RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CENTRE   (Italy)

^c Provincia Autonoma di Trento   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alpine basin; Noce; Residence time; Stable isotope; Vermigliana

Indexed keywords

ALPINE BASIN; NOCE; RESIDENCE TIME; STABLE ISOTOPES; VERMIGLIANA;

CLIMATE CHANGE; GROUNDWATER; ISOTOPES; RIVERS; RUNOFF; STREAM FLOW; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

CATCHMENTS;

ALPINE ENVIRONMENT; CATCHMENT; CLIMATE CHANGE; GLACIER; GROUNDWATER; HYDROLOGICAL CYCLE; HYDROLOGICAL REGIME; RESIDENCE TIME; STABLE ISOTOPE; STREAMFLOW; STREAMWATER;

ITALY; NOCE RIVER; TRENTINO-ALTO ADIGE; TRENTO; VERMIGLIANA CREEK;

EID: 84890372875     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2013.11.052     Document Type: Article

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