Calibration and validation of DRAINMOD to model bioretention hydrology

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 486, Issue , 2013, Pages 430-442

  Brown, R A ^a   Skaggs, R W ^a   Hunt, W F ^a  

^a North Carolina State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioretention; DRAINMOD; Hydrology; Internal water storage zone; Long term model; Modeling

Indexed keywords

BIORETENTION; CALIBRATION AND VALIDATIONS; DRAINMOD; HYDROLOGIC MEASUREMENTS; LONG-TERM MODELS; NASH-SUTCLIFFE COEFFICIENT; SOIL-WATER CHARACTERISTIC CURVE; WATER STORAGE;

AGRICULTURAL RUNOFF; AGRICULTURE; CALIBRATION; CELLS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CYTOLOGY; HYDROLOGY; MODELS; REPAIR; SOILS;

GEOLOGIC MODELS;

AGRICULTURAL LAND; CALIBRATION; DRAINAGE; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; HYDROLOGICAL RESPONSE; NUMERICAL MODEL; SANDY CLAY LOAM; SOIL TYPE; SOIL WATER; VOLUME; WATER BUDGET; WATER CONTENT;

NASHVILLE; NORTH CAROLINA; ROCKY MOUNT; TENNESSEE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84875544634     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2013.02.017     Document Type: Article

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