Comparison of AnnAGNPS and SWAT model simulation results in USDA-CEAP agricultural watersheds in south-central Kansas

Hydrological Processes

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 748-763

  Parajuli, Prem B ^a   Nelson, Nathan O ^a   Frees, Lyle D ^b   Mankin, Kyle R ^c  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^c Sunflower Networking Group   (United States)

Author keywords

Calibration; E; Flow; PBIAS; R2; RMSE; RSR; Sediment; Total phosphorus; Validation

Indexed keywords

BLOCK CODES; CALIBRATION; FORECASTING; GEOLOGIC MODELS; LAKES; LANDFORMS; MEAN SQUARE ERROR; PHOSPHORUS; SEDIMENTOLOGY; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY; WATERSHEDS;

E; FLOW; PBIAS; R2; RMSE; RSR; TOTAL PHOSPHORUS; VALIDATION;

HYDRAULIC MODELS;

ASSESSMENT METHOD; CALIBRATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; MODEL VALIDATION; NUMERICAL MODEL; PARAMETERIZATION; PHOSPHORUS; RUNOFF; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; WATER CONTENT; WATER QUALITY; WATERSHED;

KANSAS; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ANSER;

EID: 61849173511     PISSN: 08856087     EISSN: 10991085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hyp.7174     Document Type: Article

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