The sensitivity of hydrological models to spatial rainfall patterns: an evaluation using observed data

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 159, Issue 1-4, 1994, Pages 305-333

  Obled, Ch ^a   Wendling, J ^a   Beven, K ^b  

^a GRENOBLE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (France)

^b LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA ACQUISITION; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); FLOW OF WATER; HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NATURAL SCIENCES COMPUTING; RAIN; RUNOFF;

BASIN HYDROGRAPH; SPATIAL RAINFALL PATTERNS; TEMPORAL VARIABILITY; TOPMODEL AREA MODEL;

HYDROLOGY;

MODELLING-MATHEMATICAL; RAINFALL; RUNOFF; SENSITIVITY; SPATIAL VARIABILITY;

RAINFALL PATTERN; RAINFALL/RUNOFF RELATIONSHIP; RURAL CATCHMENT; SPATIAL VARIABILITY; TOPMODEL;

EID: 0028667986     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0022-1694(94)90263-1     Document Type: Article

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