Comparison of grid-based algorithms for computing upslope contributing area

Water Resources Research

Volumn 42, Issue 9, 2006, Pages

  Erskine, Robert H ^a,b,d   Green, Timothy R ^a,d   Ramirez, Jorge A ^b   MacDonald, Lee H ^c  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^b Engineering Research Center and Hydraulics Laboratory   (United States)

^c Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^d AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; ALGORITHMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

GRID BASED ALGORITHMS; HYDROLOGIC MODELS; MULTIPLE DIRECTION ALGORITHMS;

HYDROLOGY;

AGRICULTURE; ALGORITHMS; HYDROLOGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

ALGORITHM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; GPS; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING;

AGRICULTURE; ALGORITHMS; HYDROLOGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

COLORADO; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33750360741     PISSN: 00431397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005WR004648     Document Type: Article

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