GCOS Essential Climate Variables (ECV)

Terrestial/ECV T1 - River Discharge

Freshwater discharge from rivers influences oceanic circulation at interannual to decadal time scales and records of discharge from pristine river basins are also useful in detecting climate change. It has a role in driving the climate system, as the freshwater inflow to the oceans may influence thermohaline circulations. (From the FAO/GTOS web site)

• ECV T-1 River Discharge - Assessment of the Status of the Development of Standards for the Terrestrial Essential Climate Variables - Draft version 8 - November 2008
• ECV T1 Standards & References
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