Effects of the resolution of soil dataset and precipitation dataset on SWAT2005 streamflow calibration parameters and simulation accuracy

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 63-78

  Moriasi, D N ^a   Starks, P J ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Calibration parameters; Precipitation dataset resolution; Simulation accuracy; Soil and water assessment tool (swat); Soil dataset resolution; Streamflow

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; DATA SET; FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; MODEL TEST; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); SOIL SURVEY; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; STREAMFLOW; WATER QUALITY; WATERSHED;

OKLAHOMA [OKLAHOMA (STT)]; OKLAHOMA [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

SALIX;

EID: 77951262769     PISSN: 00224561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2489/jswc.65.2.63     Document Type: Article

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