Method for testing the accuracy of rainfall-runoff models in predicting peak flow changes due to rainfall changes, in a climate changing context

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 414-415, Issue , 2012, Pages 425-434

  Steenbergen, Niels Van ^a   Willems, Patrick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Calibration; Climate change; Peak flows; Rainfall runoff models

Indexed keywords

BELGIUM; CALIBRATION PROCESS; CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACT; CLIMATE SCENARIOS; HYDROLOGICAL IMPACTS; HYDROLOGICAL MODELS; IMPACT ANALYSIS; MODEL CALIBRATION AND VALIDATION; OVERLAND FLOW; PEAK FLOWS; RAINFALL INTENSITY; RAINFALL-RUNOFF MODELS;

CALIBRATION; CATCHMENTS; CLIMATE MODELS; GEOLOGIC MODELS; RAIN; RUNOFF; SOIL MOISTURE;

CLIMATE CHANGE;

CATCHMENT; CLIMATE CHANGE; MODEL VALIDATION; MOISTURE CONTENT; PEAK FLOW; RAINFALL-RUNOFF MODELING; SOIL MOISTURE;

BELGIUM;

EID: 84855189014     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2011.11.017     Document Type: Article

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