A methodology for preserving channel flow networks and connectivity patterns in large-scale distributed hydrological models

Hydrological Processes

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 149-168

  Shaw, Dean A ^a   Martz, Lawrence W ^a   Pietroniro, Alain ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Digital terrain models; Flow routing; General circulation models; Grouped response unit; Hydrological model

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; CATCHMENTS; CHANNEL FLOW; COMPUTER PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; PARAMETER ESTIMATION;

ATMOSPHERIC MODELS; HYDROLOGICAL VARIABILITY; PHYSIOGRAPHIC PARAMETERS; RASTER DATA;

HYDROLOGY;

CHANNEL FLOW; CONNECTIVITY; DIGITAL TERRAIN MODEL; DRAINAGE NETWORK; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; RIVER CHANNEL;

CANIS;

EID: 13644267115     PISSN: 08856087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hyp.5765     Document Type: Article

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