Generalized Additive Regression Models of Discharge and Mean Velocity Associated with Direct-Runoff Conditions in Texas: Utility of the U.S. Geological Survey Discharge Measurement Database

Journal of Hydrologic Engineering

Volumn 18, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 1331-1348

  Asquith, William H ^a   Herrmann, George R ^b   Cleveland, Theodore G ^b  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Texas Tech University   (United States)

Author keywords

Direct runoff; Discharge measurement; Generalized additive models; Hydraulic properties; Mean velocity; Regional analysis; Regression; Stream gauge; Streamflow; Texas

Indexed keywords

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS; GENERALIZED ADDITIVE MODEL; HYDRAULIC PROPERTIES; MEAN VELOCITIES; REGIONAL ANALYSIS; REGRESSION; TEXAS;

BUOYANCY; CLIMATE MODELS; GAGES; GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS; REGIONAL PLANNING; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RUNOFF; STREAM FLOW; VELOCITY;

DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS);

DISCHARGE; ESTIMATION METHOD; HYDRAULIC PROPERTY; MODELING; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RUNOFF; STREAMFLOW;

TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84884381131     PISSN: 10840699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)HE.1943-5584.0000635     Document Type: Article

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