Multi-objective parameter estimation for simulating canopy transpiration in forested watersheds

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 277, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 230-247

  Mackay, D Scott ^a,d   Samanta, Sudeep ^a   Nemani, Ramakrishna R ^b   Band, Lawrence E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

^c University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Parameter estimation; Simulation model; Stomatal conductance; Thermal remote sensing; Transpiration

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FORESTRY; FUZZY SETS; HEAT FLUX; MOISTURE; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; REMOTE SENSING; SOILS; TRANSPIRATION;

CANOPY TRANSPIRATION;

WATERSHEDS;

FOREST CANOPY; MODEL VALIDATION; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL MODEL; PARAMETERIZATION; TRANSPIRATION; WATERSHED;

CALIFORNIA; SIERRA NEVADA; UNITED STATES;

CONIFEROPHYTA;

EID: 0037795572     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1694(03)00130-6     Document Type: Article

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