Generating correlative storm variables for CLIGEN using a distribution-free approach

Transactions of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 567-575

  Zhang, X C ^a  

^a USDA ARS GRAZINGLANDS RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Climate generator; Distribution free; Erosion prediction; Storm generation; WEPP

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; CORRELATION METHODS; EROSION; ERROR ANALYSIS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RUNOFF; SOILS; WATER;

STORM DEPTH; STORM VARIABLES; WATER EROSION PREDICTION PROJECT (WEPP) MODEL; WEATHER GENERATOR;

STORMS;

MODELING; RUNOFF; SOIL EROSION; STORM;

AGRICULTURE; CORRELATION; EROSION; ERRORS; RUNOFF; SOIL; WATER;

EID: 20044383947     PISSN: 00012351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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