A process-based stream temperature modelling approach for mountain regions

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 511, Issue , 2014, Pages 920-931

  MacDonald, Ryan J ^a   Boon, Sarah ^a   Byrne, James M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Catchment hydrology; Modelling; Mountains; Stream temperature

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; GROUNDWATER; MODELS;

CATCHMENT HYDROLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL VARIABLES; MODEL SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; MOUNTAINS; PROCESS-BASED MODELS; SPATIAL SIMULATION; STREAM TEMPERATURES;

LANDFORMS;

CATCHMENT; ENERGY BUDGET; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; ERROR ANALYSIS; FLUVIAL GEOMORPHOLOGY; GROUNDWATER-SURFACE WATER INTERACTION; HYDROMETEOROLOGY; ICE COVER; MOUNTAIN REGION; NUMERICAL MODEL; STREAMWATER; THERMAL REGIME; WATER TEMPERATURE;

ALBERTA; CANADA;

EID: 84896528129     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2014.02.009     Document Type: Article

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