Using the WATYIELD water balance model to predict catchment water yields and low flows

Journal of Hydrology New Zealand

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 35-58

  Fahey, Barry ^a   Ekanayake, Jagath ^a   Jackson, Rick ^a   Fenemor, Andrew ^b   Davie, Tim ^c   Rowe, Lindsay ^d  

^a LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^c Environment Canterbury   (New Zealand)

^d NONE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Hydrological models; Low flows; Water balance; Water yield

Indexed keywords

AFFORESTATION; ANNUAL VARIATION; BASEFLOW; CALIBRATION; DISCHARGE; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; FLOW MODELING; FORESTED CATCHMENT; INTERCEPTION; LAND COVER; LOW FLOW; MODEL VALIDATION; PASTURE; RAINFALL-RUNOFF MODELING; SOIL WATER; TRANSPIRATION; TUSSOCK GRASSLAND; WATER BUDGET; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER STORAGE; WATER YIELD;

NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 77955678949     PISSN: 00221708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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