Seasonal river flow forecasts for the United Kingdom using persistence and historical analogues

Hydrological Sciences Journal

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 19-35

  Svensson, Cecilia ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

historical analogue; persistence; river flow; Seasonal forecasting; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; CATCHMENTS; FLOW OF WATER; GROUNDWATER; HYDROGEOLOGY; RIVERS; RUNOFF; STREAM FLOW;

HISTORICAL ANALOGUE; PERSISTENCE; RIVER FLOW; SEASONAL FORECASTING; UNITED KINGDOM;

FORECASTING;

CATCHMENT; FORECASTING METHOD; PERSISTENCE; RIVER FLOW; SEASONAL VARIATION;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84955209324     PISSN: 02626667     EISSN: 21503435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02626667.2014.992788     Document Type: Article

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