Mapping the role of tropical cyclones on the hydroclimate of the southeast United States: 2002-2011

International Journal of Climatology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 494-517

  Brun, Julien ^a   Barros, Ana P ^a  

^a Duke University   (United States)

Author keywords

Drought; GIS; Precipitation; Recharge; Runoff; Tropical cyclone; Watershed

Indexed keywords

METEOROLOGICAL DROUGHT; MOISTURE STORAGE CAPACITY; PRECIPITATION DEFICITS; RAINFALL-RUNOFF RESPONSE; RECHARGE; REGIONAL WATER RESOURCES; SOUTHEAST UNITED STATES; TROPICAL CYCLONE;

FLOOD CONTROL; FLOODS; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; GROUNDWATER; HURRICANES; LANDFORMS; MAPPING; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); RAIN; RUNOFF; STORMS; WATER RESOURCES; WATERSHEDS;

DROUGHT;

DROUGHT; GIS; MAPPING; PRECIPITATION ASSESSMENT; RECHARGE; RIVER DISCHARGE; RUNOFF; TROPICAL CYCLONE; WATER BUDGET; WATERSHED;

PIEDMONT [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84893661954     PISSN: 08998418     EISSN: 10970088     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/joc.3703     Document Type: Article

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