Monthly runoff predictions based on rainfall forecasts in a small Oklahoma watershed

Journal of the American Water Resources Association

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1285-1295

  Garbrecht, Jurgen D ^a   Schneider, Jeanne M ^a   Van Liew, Michael W ^a  

^a USDA ARS GRAZINGLANDS RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Forecast; Rainfall; Rainfall runoff models; Runoff; Streamflow; Surface water

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; RAIN; STRATEGIC PLANNING; STREAM FLOW; SURFACE WATERS; WATER CONSERVATION; WATERSHEDS;

RAINFALL FORECASTS; RAINFALL-RUNOFF MODELS;

RUNOFF;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; RAIN; RUNOFF; STRATEGIC PLANNING; STREAM FLOW; SURFACE WATERS; WATER CONSERVATION; WATERSHEDS;

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; FORECASTING METHOD; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; RAINFALL; RAINFALL-RUNOFF MODELING; RUNOFF; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER PLANNING; WATERSHED;

NORTH AMERICA; OKLAHOMA [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33845301668     PISSN: 1093474X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-1688.2006.tb05613.x     Document Type: Article

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