Defining Runoff Indices and Analyzing Their Relationships with Associated Precipitation and Temperature Indices for Upper River Basins in the Northwest Arid Region of China

The northwest arid region (NAR) of China, located in a cold region, has been experiencing extreme weather and runoff events for years. Summer (from June to August) is the main season for forming runoff in this region. Summer runoff is contributed by glacial runoff in addition to precipitation in gla...

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Main Authors: Shaoping Wang, Yongjian Ding, Mudassar Iqbal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-08-01
Series:Water
Subjects:
PCA
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/9/8/618