Upper Washita river experimental watersheds: Meteorologic and soil climate measurement networks

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 1239-1249

  Starks, P J ^a   Fiebrich, C A ^b   Grimsley, D L ^b   Garbrecht, J D ^a   Steiner, J L ^a   Guzman, J A ^a   Moriasi, D N ^a  

^a USDA ARS GRAZINGLANDS RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; CONSERVATION; FLOOD CONTROL; QUALITY ASSURANCE; RESEARCH LABORATORIES; WATER RESOURCES; WATERSHEDS;

AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION; CLIMATE MEASUREMENTS; EXPERIMENTAL WATERSHEDS; LITTLE WASHITA RIVER EXPERIMENTAL WATERSHEDS; MEASUREMENT NETWORKS; RESEARCH COMMUNITIES; RESEARCH WATERSHEDS; SOUTHERN GREAT PLAINS;

RESEARCH;

AIR TEMPERATURE; ARTICLE; CALIBRATION; EVAPORATION; HUMIDITY; METEOROLOGICAL PHENOMENA; QUALITY CONTROL; SOIL ANALYSIS; SOIL TEMPERATURE; SOIL WATER CONTENT; SOLAR RADIATION; VELOCITY; WATERSHED; WATERSHED MANAGEMENT; WIND;

EID: 84904654335     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: 15372537     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq2013.08.0312     Document Type: Article

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