Hydrological snowmelt modelling in snow covered river basins be means of geographic information system and remote sensing [Elektronische Ressource] : case study - Latyan catchment in Iran / von Houshang Behrawan

Hydrological Snowmelt Modelling in Snow Covered River Basins By Means of Geographic Information System and Remote Sensing Case Study -- Latyan Catchment in Iran Dissertation zur Erlangung des akademischen Grades doctor rerum naturalium (Dr. rer.nat.) vorgelegt dem Rat der Chemisch-Geowissenschaftlichen Fakultät der Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena von Master-Geographer Houshang Behrawan geboren am 20. März 1972 in Mahabad, Iran 1. Gutachter: Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Wolfgang-Albert Flügel, Jena 2. Gutachter: Univ. Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Volker Hochschild, Tübingen Tag der öffentlichen Verteidigung: 08.07.2010 To my dears, Snoor and Chawan and to those who are always in my mind. Contents LISTS OF FIGURES ................................................................................................................ V LISTS OF TABLES ................................................................................................................VII ABBREVIATIONS............................................................................................................... VIII Abstract ....................................................................................................................................XI 1. Introduction ............................................