Hydrological modelling with SWAT under conditions of limited data availability: Evaluation of results from a Chilean case study

Hydrological Sciences Journal

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 588-601

  Stehr, Alejandra ^a   Debels, Patrick ^a   Romero, Francisco ^a   Alcayaga, Hernan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONCEPCIÓN   (Chile)

Author keywords

Biob o; Calibration; Chile; Hydrological modelling; SWAT

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; EARTH SCIENCES; HYDROLOGY; LAND USE; MODAL ANALYSIS; WATER;

(I ,J) CONDITIONS; ANTHROPOGENIC FORCING; BASIN HYDROLOGY; CASE STUDIES; GENERAL (CO); HYDROLOGICAL MODELLING; LAND USE; LIMITED DATA; NATIONAL LEVELS; POTENTIAL IMPACTS; RIVER BASINS; SUB-BASINS; SWAT MODELS;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE EFFECT; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; LAND USE; RIVER BASIN;

BIOBIO RIVER; CHILE; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 45449089696     PISSN: 02626667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1623/hysj.53.3.588     Document Type: Article

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