Dominant processes concept, model simplification and classification framework in catchment hydrology

Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 737-748

  Sivakumar, Bellie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Catchment hydrology; Classification framework; Dominant processes; Modeling; Simplification; Terminology

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENT HYDROLOGY; CLASSIFICATION FRAMEWORK; COMPLEX MODELING; DATA MEASUREMENTS; DOMINANT PROCESSES; MODEL SIMPLIFICATION; MODELING; SIMPLIFICATION; TERMINOLOGY;

CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; CLASSIFICATION (OF INFORMATION); EARTH SCIENCES; HYDROLOGY; MATHEMATICAL TECHNIQUES; RUNOFF; WATER;

CATCHMENTS;

CATCHMENT; CLASSIFICATION; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; MODELING;

EID: 50149098800     PISSN: 14363240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00477-007-0183-5     Document Type: Article

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