Application of linear and nonlinear techniques in river flow forecasting in the Kilombero River basin, Tanzania

Hydrological Sciences Journal

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 783-796

  Yawson, Daniel K ^a   Kongo, V M ^b   Kachroo, Raj K ^c  

^a INTERNATIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^c NONE   (India)

Author keywords

Linear transfer function; Lumped conceptual and distributed models; Rainfall runoff transformation; River flow forecasting; Rufiji River basin; Systems models

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); HYDROLOGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES; RAIN; RUNOFF; STREAM FLOW; TRANSFER FUNCTIONS;

LINEAR TRANSFER FUNCTION; LUMPED CONCEPTUAL AND DISTRIBUTED MODELS; RAINFALL-RUNOFF TRANSFORMATION; RIVER FLOW FORECASTING; RUFIJI RIVER BASIN; SYSTEM MODELS; TANZANIA;

RIVERS;

FLOOD FORECASTING; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; RAINFALL-RUNOFF MODELING; RIVER BASIN; RIVER DISCHARGE;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; KILOMBERO; MOROGORO [TANZANIA]; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TANZANIA; WORLD;

EID: 26444486481     PISSN: 02626667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1623/hysj.2005.50.5.783     Document Type: Article

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