Selecting curve numbers for predicting storm flow in Otago catchments

Journal of Hydrology New Zealand

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 91-104

  Srinivasan, M S ^a   McDowell, R W ^a   Hunt, C ^b   Stevenson, P ^c  

^a INVERMAY AGRICULTURAL CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^b AGRESEARCH GRASSLANDS   (New Zealand)

^c Otago Regional Council   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Antecedent moisture condition; CN fitting; Curve numbers; Modelling; Runoff

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENT; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; RAINFALL; RAINFALL-RUNOFF MODELING; RUNOFF;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND; OTAGO; SOUTH ISLAND;

EID: 37549012512     PISSN: 00221708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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