A continuous simulation model for design-hydrograph estimation in small and ungauged watersheds;Un modèle de simulation continu pour l'estimation d'hydrogrammes de projet sur des petits bassins versants non jaugés

Hydrological Sciences Journal

Volumn 57, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1035-1051

  Grimaldi, S ^a,b,c   Petroselli, A ^a   Serinaldi, F ^d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TUSCIA   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^c POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^e Towers Watson   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

continuous models; copula based rainfall generator; rainfall downscaling; scale universal multi fractal model; synthetic design hydrograph; ungauged basins; WFIUH model

Indexed keywords

CONTINUOUS MODELS; COPULA-BASED RAINFALL GENERATOR; HYDROGRAPHS; MULTI FRACTALS; RAINFALL DOWNSCALING; UNGAUGED BASINS;

DESIGN; ESTIMATION; FLOOD CONTROL; LANDFORMS; RAIN; RUNOFF; WATERSHEDS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; CALIBRATION; DESIGN; FLOOD FREQUENCY; FLOW MODELING; HYDROGRAPH; NUMERICAL MODEL; PEAK FLOW; RAINFALL-RUNOFF MODELING; WATERSHED;

EID: 84864802212     PISSN: 02626667     EISSN: 21503435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02626667.2012.702214     Document Type: Article

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