Visualisation of spatial uncertainty in hydrological modelling

Journal of Spatial Science

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 73-88

  Benke, K K ^a   Pettit, C J ^a   Lowell, K E ^a,b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Hydrological modelling; Spatial uncertainty; Visualisation

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; CATCHMENT; GEOSTATISTICS; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; SOFTWARE; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; STREAMFLOW; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; VISUALIZATION; WATER TABLE;

EID: 80052146662     PISSN: 14498596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14498596.2011.567412     Document Type: Article

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