WinBasin: Using improved algorithms and the GIS technique for automated watershed modelling analysis from digital elevation models

International Journal of Geographical Information Science

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 47-69

  Lin, W T ^a   Chou, W C ^b   Lin, C Y ^c   Huang, P H ^d   Tsai, J S ^b  

^a MINGDAO UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHUNG HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL CHUNG HSING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d FENG CHIA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Automated watershed analysis; Depression watershed method; Geomorphological instantaneous unit hydrograph (GIUH); Headwater tracing algorithm (HTA); Outlet tracing algorithm (OTA)

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; GEOMORPHOLOGICAL RESPONSE; GIS; HYDROGRAPH; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; HYDROLOGICAL RESPONSE; SOFTWARE; VECTOR; WATERSHED;

EID: 40549096767     PISSN: 13658816     EISSN: 13623087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13658810701300121     Document Type: Article

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