Application of data-based mechanistic modelling for flood forecasting at multiple locations in the Eden catchment in the National Flood Forecasting System (England and Wales)

Hydrology and Earth System Sciences

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 177-185

  Leedal, D ^a   Weerts, A H ^b,d   Smith, P J ^a   Beven, K J ^a,c  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b DELTARES   (Netherlands)

^c UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EARLY WARNING SYSTEM; ENGLAND; FLOOD FORECASTING; FLOOD FORECASTING MODELS; OPEN-SHELL; UK ENVIRONMENT AGENCY;

CATCHMENTS; FLOOD CONTROL; RUNOFF;

FLOODS;

DATA ACQUISITION; EARLY WARNING SYSTEM; FLOOD FORECASTING; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; REAL TIME; RIVER BASIN;

CUMBRIA; EDEN BASIN; ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84872721346     PISSN: 10275606     EISSN: 16077938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/hess-17-177-2013     Document Type: Article

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