Validation of river flows in HadGEM1 and HadCM3 with the TRIP river flow model

Journal of Hydrometeorology

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1157-1180

  Falloon, Pete ^a   Betts, Richard ^a   Wiltshire, Andrew ^a   Dankers, Rutger ^a   Mathison, Camilla ^a   Mcneall, Doug ^a   Bates, Paul ^b   Trigg, Mark ^b  

^a MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

General circulation models; In situ data; Rivers; Runoff

Indexed keywords

EVAPORATION; FLOODPLAIN; FLOW MODELING; GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); RIVER BASIN; RIVER DISCHARGE; RIVER FLOW; RUNOFF;

EID: 84858243206     PISSN: 1525755X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/2011JHM1388.1     Document Type: Article

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