Comparison of Mann-Kendall and innovative trend method for water quality parameters of the Kizilirmak River, Turkey

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 513, Issue , 2014, Pages 362-375

  Kisi, Ozgur ^a   Ay, Murat ^b  

^a CANIK BASARI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b BOZOK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Kizilirmak River; Mann Kendall trend test; en trend test; Water parameters

Indexed keywords

RIVERS; WATER QUALITY;

DESIGN PARAMETERS; HYDROLOGICAL EVENTS; KIZILIRMAK; MANN-KENDALL TRENDS; REAL APPLICATIONS; TREND TESTS; WATER PARAMETERS; WATER QUALITY PARAMETERS;

TESTING;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; METEOROLOGY; PH; TREND ANALYSIS; WATER QUALITY;

KIZILIRMAK RIVER; TURKEY;

EID: 84899002467     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2014.03.005     Document Type: Article

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