Water regions of the Republic of Argentina

The definition, delimitation and characterization of different hydric regions of Argentine from the hydrologic budget and rainfall characteristics, are very important in order to know the cattle, forestry and agricultural potential of a zone. A statistical multivariate classification technique is us...

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Main Authors: Rodríguez, A. R., de la Casa, A. C.
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Language:spa
Published: Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias 1990
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Online Access:https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/agris/article/view/940
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description The definition, delimitation and characterization of different hydric regions of Argentine from the hydrologic budget and rainfall characteristics, are very important in order to know the cattle, forestry and agricultural potential of a zone. A statistical multivariate classification technique is used, known as cluster analysis. The cluster analysis is applied to a set of variables (average deficit and excess of water, average monthly deficit and excess of water, equilibrium and stationarity of rainfall), collected from all over the country to define geographical units of homogeneous hydric characteristics. Cluster analysis allowed to delimit fifteen hydric regions in Argentine and thus obtain the associated mean values of the agroclimatic parameters.
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spelling oai:ojs.revistas.unc.edu.ar:article-9402025-06-04T15:33:18Z Water regions of the Republic of Argentina Regiones hídricas de la República Argentina Rodríguez, A. R. de la Casa, A. C. hydric regions cluster analysis hydrologic balance agroclimatic characterization regiones hídricas análisis de conglomerados balance hidrológico caracterización agroclimática The definition, delimitation and characterization of different hydric regions of Argentine from the hydrologic budget and rainfall characteristics, are very important in order to know the cattle, forestry and agricultural potential of a zone. A statistical multivariate classification technique is used, known as cluster analysis. The cluster analysis is applied to a set of variables (average deficit and excess of water, average monthly deficit and excess of water, equilibrium and stationarity of rainfall), collected from all over the country to define geographical units of homogeneous hydric characteristics. Cluster analysis allowed to delimit fifteen hydric regions in Argentine and thus obtain the associated mean values of the agroclimatic parameters. La definición, delimitación y caracterización de las distintas regiones hídricas argentinas a partir del balance hidrológico y de características propias de la precipitación, es de suma importancia para el conocimiento del potencial agrícola, forestal y ganadero de una región. Se aplica una técnica de clasificación estadística multivariada, conocida como análisis de conglomerados, a un conjunto de variables (montos medios de deficiencia y exceso, los meses promedio en que tienen lugar las deficiencias, excesos o equilibrios y estacionalidad de la precipitación), distribuidas en todo el territorio nacional con el propósito de definir unidades geográficas con características hídricas homogéneas. El análisis de conglomerados permitió delimitar 15 regiones hídricas y obtener los valores medios de los parámetros agroclimáticos que las caracterizan. Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias 1990-12-01 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/agris/article/view/940 10.31047/1668.298x.v7.n1.940 AgriScientia; Vol. 7 (1990); 31-40 AgriScientia; Vol. 7 (1990); 31-40 1668-298X 10.31047/1668.298x.v7.n1 spa https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/agris/article/view/940/874 Derechos de autor 1990 A. R. Rodríguez, A. C. de la Casa https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0
spellingShingle hydric regions
cluster analysis
hydrologic balance
agroclimatic characterization
regiones hídricas
análisis de conglomerados
balance hidrológico
caracterización agroclimática
Rodríguez, A. R.
de la Casa, A. C.
Water regions of the Republic of Argentina
title Water regions of the Republic of Argentina
title_alt Regiones hídricas de la República Argentina
title_full Water regions of the Republic of Argentina
title_fullStr Water regions of the Republic of Argentina
title_full_unstemmed Water regions of the Republic of Argentina
title_short Water regions of the Republic of Argentina
title_sort water regions of the republic of argentina
topic hydric regions
cluster analysis
hydrologic balance
agroclimatic characterization
regiones hídricas
análisis de conglomerados
balance hidrológico
caracterización agroclimática
topic_facet hydric regions
cluster analysis
hydrologic balance
agroclimatic characterization
regiones hídricas
análisis de conglomerados
balance hidrológico
caracterización agroclimática
url https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/agris/article/view/940
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