Assessing the model performance of an integrated hydrological and biogeochemical model for discharge and nitrate load predictions

Hydrology and Earth System Sciences

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 997-1011

  Pohlert, T ^a   Breuer, L ^a   Huisman, J A ^a   Frede, H G ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; CALIBRATION; CATCHMENT; HYDROGRAPH; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; LAND USE; MODEL VALIDATION; NITRATE; RIVER DISCHARGE; WATER QUALITY;

CENTRAL EUROPE; DILL RIVER; EURASIA; EUROPE; GERMANY; HESSE;

EID: 33947710671     PISSN: 10275606     EISSN: 16077938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/hess-11-997-2007     Document Type: Article

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