Variability of moisture recycling using a precipitationshed framework

Hydrology and Earth System Sciences

Volumn 18, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 3937-3950

  Keys, P W ^a,b   Barnes, E A ^b   Van Der Ent, R J ^c   Gordon, L J ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Engineering Research Center and Hydraulics Laboratory   (United States)

^c DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EVAPORATION; HYDROLOGICAL CYCLE; LAND USE CHANGE; MOISTURE CONTENT; NATURE-SOCIETY RELATIONS; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY);

ARGENTINA; BUENOS AIRES [ARGENTINA]; CHINA; LA PLATA; SAHEL [SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA];

EID: 84908053312     PISSN: 10275606     EISSN: 16077938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/hess-18-3937-2014     Document Type: Article

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