Testing and application of a two-dimensional hydrothermal model for a water supply reservoir: Implications of sedimentation

Journal of Environmental Engineering and Science

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 73-84

  Gelda, Rakesh K ^a   Effler, Steven W ^a  

^a UPSTATE FRESHWATER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydrothermal model; Model; Model projections; Reservoir; Sedimentation; Temperature; Water supply

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MEAN SQUARE ERROR; SEDIMENTATION; THERMAL STRATIFICATION; WATER SUPPLY;

SALMONID FISHERIES; STRATIFIED LAYERS; TEMPERATURE PREDICTIONS;

RESERVOIRS (WATER);

EID: 38349142553     PISSN: 14962551     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/S06-029     Document Type: Article

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