Initial calibration of a semi-distributed rainfall runoff model for the Congo River basin

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth

Volumn 36, Issue 14-15, 2011, Pages 761-774

  Tshimanga, R M ^a   Hughes, D A ^a   Kapangaziwiri, E ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Congo basin; Hydrological modelling; Model calibration; Uncertainty; Ungauged basin

Indexed keywords

CONGO BASINS; HYDROLOGICAL MODELLING; MODEL CALIBRATION; UNCERTAINTY; UNGAUGED BASINS;

CALIBRATION; CATCHMENTS; GEOLOGIC MODELS; RAIN; RUNOFF; WATER RESOURCES;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

CALIBRATION; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; RAINFALL-RUNOFF MODELING; RIVER BASIN; SAMPLING; TRIBUTARY; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

CONGO BASIN;

EID: 80054073994     PISSN: 14747065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pce.2011.07.045     Document Type: Article

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