Conceptual Modelling to Assess Hydrological Impacts and Evaluate Environmental Flow Scenarios in Montane River Systems Regulated for Hydropower

River Research and Applications

Volumn 31, Issue 9, 2015, Pages 1066-1081

  Geris, J ^a   Tetzlaff, D ^a   Seibert, J ^b,c   Vis, M ^b   Soulsby, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^c STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

E flows; HBV; Rainfall run off modelling; Regulation

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENT; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; HYDROELECTRIC POWER; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; RAINFALL-RUNOFF MODELING; RIVER FLOW; RIVER SYSTEM; RUNOFF;

FRANCE; LYONS; RHONE; RHONE-ALPES;

HEPATITIS B VIRUS;

EID: 84946495018     PISSN: 15351459     EISSN: 15351467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/rra.2813     Document Type: Article

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