Modeling postfire response and recovery using the hydrologic engineering center hydrologic modeling system (HEC-HMS)

Journal of the American Water Resources Association

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 702-714

  Cydzik, Kristina ^a,b   Hogue, Terri S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b EXPONENT INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Fire; HEC HMS; Hydrologic Engineering Center Hydrologic Modeling System; Modeling; Peak discharge; Semiarid

Indexed keywords

HEC-HMS; HYDROLOGIC ENGINEERING CENTER HYDROLOGIC MODELING SYSTEM; MODELING; PEAK DISCHARGE; SEMIARID;

FIRES; HYDRAULIC MODELS; LANDFORMS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STORMS; WATERSHEDS;

ENGINEERING;

CALIBRATION; DISCHARGE; ENGINEERING; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; HYDROLOGICAL RESPONSE; PARAMETERIZATION; PEAK DISCHARGE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEMIARID REGION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; WATERSHED; WILDFIRE;

CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 66149115500     PISSN: 1093474X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-1688.2009.00317.x     Document Type: Article

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