Modelling runoff in a Swiss glacierized catchment-part I: Methodology and application in the Findelen basin under a long-lasting stable climate

International Journal of Climatology

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 1293-1300

  Uhlmann, Bastienne ^a   Jordan, Frédéric ^b   Beniston, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

^b E dricch ^*  (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Alps; Discharge; Glacier; Hydrological modelling; Stable climate; Stochastic weather generator

Indexed keywords

ALPS; ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS; COMPLEX TOPOGRAPHIES; GEOMORPHOLOGIC FEATURES; HYDROLOGICAL MODELLING; RENEWABLE ENERGY USE; STABLE CLIMATE; STOCHASTIC WEATHER GENERATOR;

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; CATCHMENTS; CLIMATE CHANGE; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); GLACIERS; LASERS; METEOROLOGY; OBJECT ORIENTED PROGRAMMING; STOCHASTIC SYSTEMS;

RUNOFF;

CLIMATE CHANGE; DRAINAGE BASIN; GLACIER; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; RIVER DISCHARGE; RUNOFF;

ALPS; SWITZERLAND;

EID: 84876078372     PISSN: 08998418     EISSN: 10970088     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/joc.3501     Document Type: Article

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