The influence of methodological procedures on hydrological classification performance

Peñas, F. J.; Barquín, J.; Snelder, T. H.; Booker, D. J.; Álvarez, C.

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The influence of methodological procedures on hydrological classification performance

F. J. Peñas, J. Barquín, T. H. Snelder, D. J. Booker, and C. Álvarez

F. J. Peñas

Environmental Hydraulics Institute, "IH Cantabria", Universidad de Cantabria, Parque Científico y Tecnológico de Cantabria, C/Isabel Torres, 15, 39011 Santander, Spain

J. Barquín

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1897-2636

Environmental Hydraulics Institute, "IH Cantabria", Universidad de Cantabria, Parque Científico y Tecnológico de Cantabria, C/Isabel Torres, 15, 39011 Santander, Spain

T. H. Snelder

Aqualinc Research Ltd, P.O. Box 20-462, Bishopdale, 8543 Christchurch, New Zealand

D. J. Booker

National Insitute of Water and Atmospheric Research, P.O. Box 8602, Riccarton, Christchurch, New Zealand

C. Álvarez

Environmental Hydraulics Institute, "IH Cantabria", Universidad de Cantabria, Parque Científico y Tecnológico de Cantabria, C/Isabel Torres, 15, 39011 Santander, Spain

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