Estimating the relative uncertainties sourced from GCMs and hydrological models in modeling climate change impact on runoff

Journal of Hydrometeorology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 122-139

  Teng, Jin ^a   Vaze, Jai ^a   Chiew, Francis H S ^a   Wang, Biao ^a   Perraud, Jean Michel ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Climate models; General circulation models; Hydrologic models; Model comparison

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL VARIATION; CARBON DIOXIDE; CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE EFFECT; ESTIMATION METHOD; GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; RAINFALL-RUNOFF MODELING; RUNOFF; SEASONAL VARIATION; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 84863391925     PISSN: 1525755X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JHM-D-11-058.1     Document Type: Article

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