Characteristics of water isotopes and hydrograph separation during the spring flood period in Yushugou River basin, Eastern Tianshans, China

Journal of Earth System Science

Volumn 124, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 115-124

  Wang, Xiaoyan ^a   Li, Zhongqin ^a,b   Ross, Edwards ^c   Tayier, Ruozihan ^d   Zhou, Ping ^a  

^a Chinese Academy of Sciences   (China)

^b NORTHWEST NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d Hydrology and Water Resources Survey Bureau of Hami   (China)

Author keywords

Hydrograph separation; Stable isotopes; Yushugou River basin

Indexed keywords

FLOOD; GROUNDWATER; HYDROGRAPH; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; RECHARGE; RIVER BASIN; RIVER FLOW; RIVER WATER; SNOWMELT; STABLE ISOTOPE;

TIEN SHAN;

EID: 84934877859     PISSN: 23474327     EISSN: 0973774X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12040-014-0517-x     Document Type: Article

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