Uncertainty analysis of hydrological ensemble forecasts in a distributed model utilising short-range rainfall prediction

Hydrology and Earth System Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 293-303

  Xuan, Y ^a   Cluckie, I D ^b   Wang, Y ^c  

^a UNESCO IHE INSTITUTE FOR WATER EDUCATION   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c Taiwan Typhoon and Flood Research Institute ^*  (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NUMERICAL METHOD; NUMERICAL MODEL; RAINFALL; RIVER FLOW; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; WEATHER FORECASTING;

EID: 63149139680     PISSN: 10275606     EISSN: 16077938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/hess-13-293-2009     Document Type: Article

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