Analysis of the HSPF water quality parameter uncertainty in predicting peak in-stream fecal coliform concentrations

Transactions of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 69-78

  Paul, S ^a   Haan, P K ^b   Matlock, M D ^c   Mukhtar, S ^b   Pillai, S D ^d  

^a TETRA TECH INC   (United States)

^b Texas A and M University   (United States)

^c 3202 Bell Engineering Center   (United States)

^d TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fecal coliform; HSPF; Modeling; Parameter uncertainty; Uncertainty analysis; Water quality; Watershed

Indexed keywords

COLIFORM BACTERIA; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HYDROLOGY; STREAM FLOW; WATER QUALITY; WATERSHEDS;

BACTERIAL SIMULATION; CLEAN WATER ACT; FECAL COLIFORMS; FIRST ORDER ANALYSIS (FOA);

AGRICULTURE;

BACTERIUM; FECAL COLIFORM; STREAMFLOW; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; WATER QUALITY;

NORTH AMERICA; SALADO CREEK; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 2342561151     PISSN: 00012351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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