Hydrologic landscape classification evaluates streamflow vulnerability to climate change in Oregon, USA

Hydrology and Earth System Sciences

Volumn 18, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 3367-3392

  Leibowitz, S G ^a   Comeleo, R L ^a   Wigington, P J ^a   Weaver, C P ^b,c   Morefield, P E ^b   Sproles, E A ^d   Ebersole, J L ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^c US Global Change Research Program   (United States)

^d CENTRO DE ESTUDIOS AVANZADOS EN ZONAS ÁRIDAS CEAZA   (Chile)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROLOGIC LANDSCAPES; OREGON , USA;

AQUIFER; BASEFLOW; CLIMATE CHANGE; LAND CLASSIFICATION; LANDSCAPE; PERMEABILITY; SEASONALITY; STREAMFLOW; VULNERABILITY; WINTER;

JOHN DAY BASIN; OREGON; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84906996466     PISSN: 10275606     EISSN: 16077938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/hess-18-3367-2014     Document Type: Article

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