Spatially distributed modeling of surface water flow dynamics in the Everglades ridge and slough landscape

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 390, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 1-12

  Min, Joong Hyuk ^a   Paudel, Rajendra ^a   Jawitz, James W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Distributed model; Everglades; Flow velocity; Hydraulic resistance; Hydroperiod; Ridge and slough

Indexed keywords

DISTRIBUTED FLOW; DISTRIBUTED MODEL; DISTRIBUTED MODELS; DRY SEASONS; FLORIDA EVERGLADES; HIGH FLOW; HYDRAULIC RESISTANCES; HYDROPERIODS; MANAGEMENT DECISIONS; MESH STRUCTURES; MODEL ERRORS; POWER-LAW RELATIONSHIP; SPATIALLY DISTRIBUTED MODELING; STUDY AREAS; SURFACE WATER FLOWS; SUSPENDED SOLIDS; WATER CONSERVATION AREAS; WATER DEPTH; WATER VELOCITIES; WET SEASON;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; FLOW VELOCITY; HYDRAULICS; STREAM FLOW; TWO DIMENSIONAL; VELOCITY; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER LEVELS;

RIVERS;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; ECOHYDROLOGY; FLOW MODELING; FLOW VELOCITY; HETEROGENEITY; HYDRAULICS; HYDROPERIOD; LANDSCAPE; SEASONALITY; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SURFACE WATER; SUSPENDED LOAD; TOPOGRAPHY; WATER DEPTH; WATER FLOW; WATER LEVEL;

ENGLAND; EVERGLADES; FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; SLOUGH [ENGLAND]; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77955269292     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2010.06.023     Document Type: Article

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