Towards the development of a consistent uncertainty framework for hydrological predictions in South Africa

IAHS-AISH Publication

Volumn 333, Issue , 2009, Pages 84-93

  Kapangazrwir, Evison ^a   Hughes, Denis ^a   Wagener, Thorsten ^b  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Budyko; Model evaluation; Modelling; Parameter estimation; Regional signatures; Regionalization; South Africa; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

BUDYKO; MODEL EVALUATION; MODELLING; REGIONAL SIGNATURES; REGIONALIZATION; SOUTH AFRICA; UNCERTAINTY;

CATCHMENTS; DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS; FORECASTING; HYDROGEOLOGY; METAL ANALYSIS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; RUNOFF; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; WATER RESOURCES;

PARAMETER ESTIMATION;

MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; PARAMETERIZATION; RAINFALL-RUNOFF MODELING; REGIONALIZATION; STREAMFLOW; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER RESOURCE;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 77954374587     PISSN: 01447815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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