Application of a macroscale hydrologic model to estimate streamflow across Southeast Australia

Journal of Hydrometeorology

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 1233-1250

  Zhao, Fangfang ^a   Chiew, Francis H S ^a   Zhang, Lu ^a   Vaze, Jai ^a   Perraud, Jean Michel ^a   Li, Ming ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENT; CLIMATE EFFECT; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; LAND USE CHANGE; RAINFALL; STREAMFLOW;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84868333255     PISSN: 1525755X     EISSN: 15257541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JHM-D-11-0114.1     Document Type: Article

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