Comparison and evaluation of multiple GCMs, statistical downscaling and hydrological models in the study of climate change impacts on runoff

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 434-435, Issue , 2012, Pages 36-45

  Chen, Hua ^a,b   Xu, Chong Yu ^a,b   Guo, Shenglian ^a  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

China; Climate change; GCM; Hanjiang basin; Hydrological models; Statistical downscaling

Indexed keywords

CHINA; GCM; HANJIANG BASIN; HYDROLOGICAL MODELS; STATISTICAL DOWNSCALING;

CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE MODELS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HYDROLOGY; MEAN SQUARE ERROR; RAIN; RUNOFF;

STATISTICS;

ATMOSPHERIC GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE EFFECT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOWNSCALING; HYDROLOGICAL RESPONSE; MODEL VALIDATION; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); RAINFALL-RUNOFF MODELING; WATER BUDGET;

CHINA; GUANGDONG; HAN BASIN [GUANGDONG];

HEPATITIS B VIRUS;

EID: 84862827010     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2012.02.040     Document Type: Article

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