Calibration of the semi-distributed PDM rainfall-runoff model in the Upper Lee catchment, UK

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 386, Issue 1-4, 2010, Pages 198-209

  Pechlivanidis, I G ^a   McIntyre, N R ^a   Wheater, H S ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Calibration; PDM; Regionalisation; Semi distributed; Sensitivity analysis

Indexed keywords

DEGREES OF FREEDOM; DESCRIPTORS; DISTRIBUTED HYDROLOGICAL MODEL; DISTRIBUTED IMPLEMENTATION; DISTRIBUTED MODELS; EQUIFINALITY; LAND COVER; LUMPED MODELS; MODEL PARAMETERS; PDM; PHYSICAL MEANINGS; PHYSICS-BASED MODELS; PRIOR ESTIMATES; RAINFALL-RUNOFF MODELS; REGRESSION RELATIONSHIP; SEMI-DISTRIBUTED MODEL; SOIL TYPES; SPATIAL HETEROGENEITY; SUB-CATCHMENT; SUBCATCHMENTS;

CALIBRATION; INFORMATION USE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RUNOFF; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

CATCHMENTS;

CATCHMENT; HETEROGENEITY; MODEL VALIDATION; RAINFALL-RUNOFF MODELING; REGIONALIZATION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

ENGLAND; LEA BASIN; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 77952111591     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2010.03.022     Document Type: Article

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