Inferring soil moisture memory from streamflow observations using a simple water balance model

Journal of Hydrometeorology

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1773-1790

  Orth, Rene ^a   Koster, Randal D ^b   Seneviratne, Sonia I ^a  

^a Land Climate Dynamics Group   (Switzerland)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydrologic models; Interannual variability; Model evaluation performance; Runoff; Seasonal cycle

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL VARIATION; CATCHMENT; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; RUNOFF; SOIL MOISTURE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; STREAMFLOW; WATER BUDGET;

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EID: 84888860921     PISSN: 1525755X     EISSN: 15257541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JHM-D-12-099.1     Document Type: Article

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