Regression analysis of rainfall-runoff data from an arid catchment in Oman

Hydrological Sciences Journal

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1103-1118

  McIntyre, Neil ^a   Al Qurashi, Aisha ^a   Wheater, Howard ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arid zone; Modelling; Rainfall runoff; Regression; Wadi

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; HYDROLOGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RAIN; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RUNOFF;

ARID CATCHMENTS; ARID ZONE; HYDROLOGICAL RESPONSES; RAINFALL-RUNOFF DATA;

ARID REGIONS;

ARID ENVIRONMENT; CATCHMENT; HYDROLOGICAL RESPONSE; PREDICTION; RAINFALL-RUNOFF MODELING; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ASIA; EURASIA; MIDDLE EAST; OMAN;

EID: 37249056528     PISSN: 02626667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1623/hysj.52.6.1103     Document Type: Article

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