The effects of spatial discretization and model parameterization on the prediction of extreme runoff characteristics

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 392, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 54-69

  Kumar, Rohini ^a   Samaniego, Luis ^a   Attinger, Sabine ^a  

^a HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Calibration; High and low flow; HRU; Hydrologic model; MHM; MPR; Parameterization

Indexed keywords

HIGH AND LOW FLOW; HRU; HYDROLOGIC MODELS; MHM; MPR;

CALIBRATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RUNOFF; STREAM FLOW; WATER RESOURCES;

PARAMETERIZATION;

CALIBRATION; FLOOD FREQUENCY; FLOW MODELING; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; HYDROLOGICAL RESPONSE; PARAMETERIZATION; PREDICTION; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; RIVER BASIN; RUNOFF; STREAMFLOW; WATER RESOURCE;

GERMANY;

EID: 77956618609     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2010.07.047     Document Type: Article

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