Input data measurement-induced uncertainty in watershed modelling

Hydrological Sciences Journal

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 118-133

  Patil, Abhijit ^a   Deng, Zhi Qiang ^a  

^a Louisiana State University   (United States)

Author keywords

dissolved oxygen; HSPF model; measurement induced uncertainty; nitrate nitrogen; rainfall; temperature

Indexed keywords

DO CONCENTRATION; GENERALIZED EXTREME VALUE DISTRIBUTION; HSPF MODELS; HYDROLOGICAL SIMULATIONS; INPUT DATAS; MAXIMUM ERROR; MEASUREMENT-INDUCED UNCERTAINTY; NITRATE NITROGEN; RAINFALL MEASUREMENTS; RISK LEVELS; WATERSHED MODELLING;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; INPUT OUTPUT PROGRAMS; NORMAL DISTRIBUTION; RAIN; RAIN GAGES; TEMPERATURE; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

DISSOLVED OXYGEN; ERROR ANALYSIS; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; NITRATE; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; RAINFALL; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; WATER QUALITY; WATERSHED;

AMITE RIVER; LOUISIANA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84856833380     PISSN: 02626667     EISSN: 21503435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02626667.2011.636044     Document Type: Article

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