Regional calibration of the Pitman model for the Okavango River

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 331, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 30-42

  Hughes, Denis A ^a   Andersson, Lotta ^b   Wilk, Julie ^c   Savenije, Hubert H G ^d  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b SWEDISH METEOROLOGICAL AND HYDROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Okavango basin; Rainfall runoff models; Regional calibration

Indexed keywords

CLIMATOLOGY; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); FLOW OF WATER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RAIN; RUNOFF;

OKAVANGO BASIN; PITMAN MODEL; RAINFALL RUNOFF MODELS; REGIONAL CALIBRATION;

RIVER BASIN PROJECTS;

CLIMATOLOGY; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); FLOW OF WATER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RAIN; RIVER BASIN PROJECTS; RUNOFF;

BASEFLOW; CALIBRATION; CHANNEL FLOW; CLIMATOLOGY; HEADWATER; RAINFALL-RUNOFF MODELING; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPATIAL VARIATION; SURFACE WATER;

AFRICA; ANGOLA; OKAVANGO BASIN; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 33750442551     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2006.04.047     Document Type: Article

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