Characterizing ephemeral streams in a southern Ontario watershed using electrical resistance sensors

Hydrological Processes

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 103-111

  Peirce, Sarah E ^a   Lindsay, John B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

electrical resistance sensors; ephemeral; headwaters; network expansion; streams

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; COPYRIGHTS; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; EXPANSION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STREAM FLOW;

ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE SENSORS; EPHEMERAL; HEADWATERS; NETWORK EXPANSION; STREAMS;

COMPLEX NETWORKS;

EID: 84892474982     PISSN: 08856087     EISSN: 10991085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hyp.10136     Document Type: Article

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