A comparison of surface and subsurface controls on summer temperature in a headwater stream

Hydrological Processes

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 2338-2347

  Macdonald, Ryan J ^a   Boon, Sarah ^a   Byrne, James M ^a   Silins, Uldis ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Hydrology; Stream temperature; Subsurface

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; HYDROLOGICAL PROCESS; HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL DATA; MOISTURE CONDITIONS; MOUNTAINOUS REGIONS; STREAM TEMPERATURES; SUBSURFACE; SUMMER TEMPERATURE;

CATCHMENTS; HYDROLOGY; STARS;

RUNOFF;

ENERGY BUDGET; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; HEADWATER; HYDROLOGY; HYDROMETEOROLOGY; MOUNTAIN REGION; STREAMWATER; SUBSURFACE FLOW; WATER TEMPERATURE;

ALBERTA; CANADA; ROCKY MOUNTAINS;

SALMONIDAE;

EID: 84892436534     PISSN: 08856087     EISSN: 10991085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hyp.9756     Document Type: Article

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