Identifying streamgage networks for maximizing the effectiveness of regional water balance modeling

Water Resources Research

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 2689-2700

  Fry, L M ^a   Hunter, T S ^b   Phanikumar, M S ^c   Fortin, V ^d   Gronewold, A D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^c Michigan State University   (United States)

^d ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

area ratio method; extrapolation; value of gages

Indexed keywords

EXTRAPOLATION; GAGES; RUNOFF;

AREA RATIOS; DISCHARGE SIMULATIONS; HYDROLOGIC FORECASTING; LARGE BASIN RUNOFF MODELS; LAURENTIAN GREAT LAKES; PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS; RAINFALL-RUNOFF MODELS; REGIONAL WATER BALANCE;

CATCHMENTS;

CATCHMENT; DISCHARGE; DRAINAGE; HISTORICAL RECORD; HYDROLOGICAL RESPONSE; RAINFALL-RUNOFF MODELING; STREAMFLOW; WATER BUDGET;

CANADA; CLINTON RIVER; GREAT LAKES [NORTH AMERICA]; LAURENTIAN MOUNTAINS; MICHIGAN; QUEBEC [CANADA]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84879907088     PISSN: 00431397     EISSN: 19447973     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/wrcr.20233     Document Type: Article

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