STUDY OF LONG-TERM TREND IN RIVER DISCHARGE OF SUTLEJ RIVER (N-W HIMALAYAN REGION)
https://doi.org/10.24057/2071-9388-2014-7-3-50-57
Abstract
About the Authors
Dharmaveer Singh
GIS Cell, Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Rajan D. Gupta
Department of Civil Engineering, Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Sanjay K. Jain
Water Resources Systems Division, National Institute of Hydrology
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
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Singh D., Gupta R.D., Jain S.K. STUDY OF LONG-TERM TREND IN RIVER DISCHARGE OF SUTLEJ RIVER (N-W HIMALAYAN REGION). GEOGRAPHY, ENVIRONMENT, SUSTAINABILITY. 2014;7(3):87-96. https://doi.org/10.24057/2071-9388-2014-7-3-50-57
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