Equivalence between topmodel and the nrcs curve number method in predicting variable runoff source areas

Journal of the American Water Resources Association

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 225-235

  Nachabe, Mahmood H ^a  

^a University of South Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

Curve number; Hydrologic cycle; Infiltration; Runoff; Simulation; TOPMODEL

Indexed keywords

CURVE NUMBER; DOMINANT RUNOFF MECHANISM; HYDROLOGIC CYCLE; TOPMODEL;

CATCHMENTS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONSERVATION; INFILTRATION; MOISTURE; NATURAL RESOURCES; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS; RAIN;

RUNOFF;

CATCHMENTS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONSERVATION; INFILTRATION; MOISTURE; NATURAL RESOURCES; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS; RAIN; RUNOFF;

INFILTRATION; METHODOLOGY; RAINFALL-RUNOFF MODELING;

EID: 33644758284     PISSN: 1093474X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-1688.2006.tb03836.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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