CLASSIC: A semi-distributed rainfall-runoff modelling system

Hydrology and Earth System Sciences

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 516-531

  Crooks, S M ^a   Naden, P S ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CLASSIC; Continuous simulation; Nested calibration; Rainfall runoff model; Semi distributed model

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; CATCHMENT; DIGITAL TERRAIN MODEL; DRAINAGE; FLOOD FREQUENCY; FLOOD ROUTING; GIS; INTEGRATED APPROACH; RAINFALL-RUNOFF MODELING; RIVER FLOW; SOIL MOISTURE;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 33846399999     PISSN: 10275606     EISSN: 16077938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/hess-11-516-2007     Document Type: Article

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