Modelling rating curves using remotely sensed LiDAR data

Hydrological Processes

Volumn 26, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1427-1434

  Nathanson, Marcus ^a   Kean, Jason W ^b   Grabs, Thomas J ^a,c   Seibert, Jan ^a,c,d   Laudon, Hjalmar ^e   Lyon, Steve W ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^e SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Hydrology; Krycklan catchment; LiDAR; Modelling; Rating curves; Remote sensing; Stream flow

Indexed keywords

AIRBORNE LIDAR; BED TOPOGRAPHY; CHANNEL GEOMETRY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DIRECT MEASUREMENT; DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS; FLOW INFORMATIONS; GROUND SURVEYS; HYBRID MODEL; IN-CHANNELS; LIDAR DATA; LIDAR MODEL; LOW FLOW; MEASURMENT; MODELLING; MULTI FREQUENCY; RATING CURVE; REMOTE LOCATION; STAGE-DISCHARGE; STREAM DISCHARGE; STREAMBEDS; TOPOGRAPHIC DATA; WATER SURFACE;

CATCHMENTS; FLOW MEASUREMENT; FLUID MECHANICS; HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYS; HYDROLOGY; RATING; REMOTE SENSING; STREAM FLOW;

OPTICAL RADAR;

CHANNEL FLOW; DISCHARGE; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; LIDAR; RATING CURVE; REMOTE SENSING; STREAMFLOW;

KRYCKLAN RIVER; SWEDEN; VASTERBOTTEN;

EID: 84859638735     PISSN: 08856087     EISSN: 10991085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hyp.9225     Document Type: Article

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