Relevance of the H2U model to predict the discharge of a catchment

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 169-175

  Duchesne, J ^a   Cudennec, C ^a   Corbierre, V ^b  

^a Lab de Phys des Surf Naturelles   (France)

^b Lyonnaise des Eaux   (France)

Author keywords

Flash flood warning; Rainfall runoff modelling; Risk; Simulation of catchment behaviour; Unit hydrograph

Indexed keywords

DRAINAGE; FLOOD CONTROL; HYDRAULICS; RAIN; RISK ASSESSMENT; RUNOFF; TRANSFER FUNCTIONS;

CATCHMENTS; FLASH FLOODS; HYDROGRAPHS;

DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS);

RAIN;

CATCHMENT; DISCHARGE; DRAINAGE NETWORK; MODELLING; UNIT HYDROGRAPH;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; FRANCE; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; MODEL; WATER FLOW; WATER SUPPLY;

FRANCE;

EID: 0030700854     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(97)00471-X     Document Type: Conference Paper

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