Derivation of variable IUH corresponding to time-varying rainfall intensity during storms

Hydrological Sciences Journal

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 323-337

  Lee, Kwan Tun ^a   Chen, Nai Chin ^a   Chung, Yi Ru ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN OCEAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Runoff modelling; Runoff travel time; Temporal rainfall intensity; Variable IUH

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; GEOMORPHOLOGY; HYDROLOGY; STORMS; TIME VARYING SYSTEMS; WATERSHEDS;

HYDROGRAPH METHOD; INSTANTANEOUS UNIT HYDROGRAH; TEMPORAL RAINFALL INTENSITY; TIME-VARYING RAINFALL;

RAIN;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; GEOMORPHOLOGY; HYDROGRAPH; PRECIPITATION ASSESSMENT; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; RUNOFF; STORM; TRAVEL TIME; WATERSHED;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; TAIWAN;

EID: 42449140134     PISSN: 02626667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1623/hysj.53.2.323     Document Type: Article

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