Surface water hydrology and geomorphic characterization of a playa lake system: Implications for monitoring the effects of climate change

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 510, Issue , 2014, Pages 92-102

  Adams, Kenneth D ^a   Sada, Donald W ^a  

^a DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Black Rock Playa; Climate change; Geomorphology; Hydrology; Landsat

Indexed keywords

BLACK ROCK PLAYA; DIRECT PRECIPITATION; HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS; LANDSAT; METEOROLOGICAL MONITORING; SEDIMENT DEPOSITION; SHALLOW GROUNDWATER TABLES; SURFACE WATER HYDROLOGY;

GEOMORPHOLOGY; GROUNDWATER; HYDROLOGY; LAKES;

CLIMATE CHANGE;

CLIMATE CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOMORPHOLOGY; GPS; HYDROLOGICAL CHANGE; LANDSAT; METEOROLOGY; SURFACE WATER; WATER TABLE; WATERSHED;

NEVADA; PLAYA LAKES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84891642357     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2013.12.018     Document Type: Article

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