Near-surface hydrologic response for a steep, unchanneled catchment near Coos Bay, Oregon: 2. Physics-based simulations

American Journal of Science

Volumn 307, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 709-748

  Ebel, Brian A ^a   Loague, Keith ^a   Vanderkwaak, Joel E ^b   Dietrich, William E ^c   Montgomery, David R ^d   Torres, Raymond ^e   Anderson, Suzanne P ^f  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b 3DGeo Development Inc   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENT; DISCHARGE; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; HYDROLOGICAL RESPONSE; RUNOFF; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SOLUTE TRANSPORT;

COOS BAY; NORTH AMERICA; OREGON; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34248519022     PISSN: 00029599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2475/04.2007.03     Document Type: Article

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