Influence of rainfall estimation error and spatial variability on sewer flow prediction at a small urban scale

Advances in Water Resources

Volumn 45, Issue , 2012, Pages 65-75

  Schellart, A N A ^a   Shepherd, W J ^b   Saul, A J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Radar rainfall; Rain gauge; Sewer hydraulic modelling; Spatial variability; Urban drainage

Indexed keywords

RADAR RAINFALL; RAIN GAUGES; SEWER HYDRAULICS; SPATIAL VARIABILITY; URBAN DRAINAGE;

CATCHMENTS; COMBINED SEWERS; DRAINAGE; GAGES; RADAR; RAIN; RAIN GAGES; RUNOFF; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; WATER QUALITY;

RADAR MEASUREMENT;

CATCHMENT; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DRAINAGE NETWORK; ERROR ANALYSIS; FLOOD FORECASTING; HYDRAULICS; PRECIPITATION ASSESSMENT; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; RADAR; RAINGAUGE; SEWER NETWORK; SPATIAL VARIATION; URBAN AREA;

ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM; YORKSHIRE;

EID: 84864353561     PISSN: 03091708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.advwatres.2011.10.012     Document Type: Article

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