Analytical solution to a bias in the TOPMODEL framework balance

Hydrological Processes

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 1195-1218

  Saulnier, G M ^a   Datin, R ^a  

^a LABORATOIRE DE GLACIOLOGIE ET GÉOPHYSIQUE DE L ENVIRONNEMENT   (France)

Author keywords

Hydrological modelling; Saturated area; TOPMODEL; Topography analysis; Water balance

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; CATCHMENTS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

WATER BALANCE; WATER BUDGET ACCOUNTING;

HYDROLOGY;

CATCHMENT; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; SATURATED MEDIUM; SURFACE FLUX; WATER BUDGET; WATER STORAGE;

EID: 2442481708     PISSN: 08856087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hyp.1346     Document Type: Article

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