Non-point source pollution modelling using Soil and Water Assessment Tool and its parameter sensitivity analysis in Xin'anjiang catchment, China

Hydrological Processes

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 1627-1640

  Zhai, Xiaoyan ^a   Zhang, Yongyong ^b   Wang, Xuelei ^c   Xia, Jun ^a   Liang, Tao ^b  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF GEOGRAPHIC SCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES RESEARCH   (China)

^c NANJING INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Non point source pollution; SUFI 2; SWAT (Soil and Water Assessment Tool); Xin'anjiang catchment

Indexed keywords

INTEGRATED RIVER BASIN MANAGEMENTS; NON-POINT SOURCE POLLUTANTS; NON-POINT SOURCE POLLUTION; PARAMETER SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SOIL AND WATER ASSESSMENT TOOLS; SUFI-2; WATER QUALITY PARAMETERS; XIN'ANJIANG CATCHMENTS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; EUTROPHICATION; POLLUTION; RIVER POLLUTION; RUNOFF; SOLS; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY;

CATCHMENTS;

CATCHMENT; DRINKING WATER; NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

CHINA; XINANJIANG RESERVOIR; ZHEJIANG;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 84892432914     PISSN: 08856087     EISSN: 10991085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hyp.9688     Document Type: Article

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