Assimilating multi-source uncertainties of a parsimonious conceptual hydrological model using hierarchical Bayesian modeling

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 394, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 436-446

  Wu, Wei ^a   Clark, James S ^a   Vose, James M ^b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Hierarchical Bayesian modeling; Hydrological modeling; Soil moisture; Streamflow

Indexed keywords

BAYESIAN; COMPLEX RELATIONSHIPS; CONDITIONAL DISTRIBUTION; HIERARCHICAL BAYESIAN; HIERARCHICAL BAYESIAN MODELING; HIERARCHICAL BAYESIAN MODELS; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; HYDROLOGICAL MODELS; MOISTURE LEVEL; MULTIPLE SOURCE; MULTISOURCES; NORTH CAROLINA; STATE VARIABLES; STATE-SPACE MODELS; STOCHASTICITY; STORM EVENTS; WATER RESOURCE PLANNING;

BAYESIAN NETWORKS; CLIMATE MODELS; MOISTURE DETERMINATION; PLANNING; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL SURVEYS; STREAM FLOW; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; WATER RESOURCES;

GEOLOGIC MODELS;

BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEM; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; PARSIMONY ANALYSIS; SOIL MOISTURE; STOCHASTICITY; STORM SURGE; STREAMFLOW; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER PLANNING;

COWEETA BASIN; NORTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78149410221     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2010.09.017     Document Type: Article

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