Impacts of parametric and radar rainfall uncertainty on the ensemble streamflow simulations of a distributed hydrologic model

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 298, Issue 1-4, 2004, Pages 202-221

  Carpenter, Theresa M ^a   Georgakakos, Konstantine P ^a  

^a HYDROLOGIC RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Distributed hydrologic modeling; Ensemble flow simulation; Flood prediction; Monte Carlo experiment; Parametric uncertainty; Radar rainfall uncertainty

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; MONTE CARLO METHODS; RADAR; RAIN; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SOILS; STREAM FLOW; WATERSHEDS;

FLOW SIMULATION UNCERTAINTY; RADAR RAINFALL UNCERTAINTY;

HYDROLOGY;

FLOOD FORECASTING; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; PARAMETERIZATION; STREAMFLOW; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; WATERSHED;

GREAT PLAINS; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 4143121217     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2004.03.036     Document Type: Conference Paper

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