The hydrological significance of mountains: from regional to global scale

• Published in: Hydrology and earth system sciences Vol. 8; no. 6; pp. 1017 - 1030
• Main Authors: Viviroli, D., Weingartner, R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 31.12.2004

Mountain regions supply a large share of the world’s population with fresh water. Quantification of the hydrological significance of mountains, however, is subject to great uncertainty. Instead of focusing on global averages in advance, the present analysis follows a catchment-based approach using d...