Implications of medium-range numerical weather model output in hydrologic applications: Assessment of skill and economic value

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 400, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 448-464

  Muluye, Getnet Y ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Downscaling; Economic value; HBV; MRF; Probabilistic forecast

Indexed keywords

DOWN-SCALING; ECONOMIC VALUE; HBV; MRF; PROBABILISTIC FORECASTS;

DECISION MAKING; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTICAL LOSSES; RATING; STRUCTURAL FRAMES; VALUE ENGINEERING;

WEATHER FORECASTING;

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; ASSESSMENT METHOD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DECISION MAKING; DOWNSCALING; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; FORECASTING METHOD; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; METEOROLOGY; NUMERICAL MODEL; PARADIGM SHIFT; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; WEATHER;

CANADA; CHUTE DU DIABLE BASIN; QUEBEC [CANADA];

HEPATITIS B VIRUS;

EID: 79952814560     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2011.01.056     Document Type: Article

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