Key uncertainty sources analysis of water quality model using the first order error method

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 137-148

  Zhao, X ^a   Shen, Z Y ^a   Xiong, M ^b   Qi, J ^c  

^a BEIJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CHANGJIANG WATER RESOURCES COMMISSION   (China)

^c Solid Waste Management Research Institute   (China)

Author keywords

Dissolved oxygen; Environmental fluid dynamics code; Model; Nitrogen; Water quality

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; DATA ACQUISITION; DATA SET; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; ERROR ANALYSIS; FLUID DYNAMICS; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; NITRIFICATION; NITROGEN COMPOUND; NUMERICAL MODEL; PARAMETERIZATION; POLLUTANT SOURCE; POLLUTION CONTROL; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; WATER QUALITY;

CHINA; JIALING RIVER; THREE GORGES RESERVOIR;

EID: 78651520799     PISSN: 17351472     EISSN: 17352630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03326203     Document Type: Article

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