A comparison between ensemble and deterministic hydrological forecasts in an operational context

Advances in Geosciences

Volumn 29, Issue , 2011, Pages 85-94

  Boucher, M A ^a   Anctil, F ^a   Perreault, L ^b   Tremblay, D ^b  

^a Pavillon Pouliot   (Canada)

^b HYDRO QUÉBEC   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENSEMBLE FORECASTING; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATERSHED;

CANADA; GATINEAU; QUEBEC [CANADA];

EID: 79952427377     PISSN: 16807340     EISSN: 16807359     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/adgeo-29-85-2011     Document Type: Article

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