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High-flow and flood trends in a network of undisturbed catchments in the UK

  1. Jamie Hannaford*,
  2. Terry J. Marsh

Article first published online: 22 NOV 2007

DOI: 10.1002/joc.1643

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International Journal of Climatology

International Journal of Climatology

Volume 28, Issue 10, pages 1325–1338, August 2008

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Hannaford, J. and Marsh, T. J. (2008), High-flow and flood trends in a network of undisturbed catchments in the UK. Int. J. Climatol., 28: 1325–1338. doi: 10.1002/joc.1643

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  1. Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Wallingford, OX10 8BB, UK

*CEH Wallingford, Maclean Building, Crowmarsh Gifford, Wallingford, OX10 8BB, UK.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 17 JUL 2008
  2. Article first published online: 22 NOV 2007
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 27 SEP 2007
  4. Manuscript Revised: 29 AUG 2007
  5. Manuscript Received: 22 JAN 2007

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