Simulation of event-based snowmelt runoff hydrographs based on snow depletion curves and the degree-day method

Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 693-700

  Sensoy A ^a   Tekeli, A E ^a   Sorman A A ^a   Sorman A u ^a  

^a MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CURVE FITTING; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; RIVERS; RUNOFF; SNOW MELTING SYSTEMS; WATER RESOURCES;

HYDROGRAPHS; SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT (SWE); SNOW-COVERED AREAS (SCA);

HYDROLOGY;

EID: 2942612893     PISSN: 07038992     EISSN: 17127971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5589/m03-041     Document Type: Article

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