Application of the HEC-HMS model for runoff simulation in a tropical catchment

Environmental Modelling and Software

Volumn 46, Issue , 2013, Pages 155-162

  Halwatura, D ^a   Najim, M M M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KELANIYA   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Calibration; Clark unit hydrograph; HEC HMS; SCS Curve Number; Snyder unit hydrograph; Validation

Indexed keywords

CLARK UNIT HYDROGRAPH; HEC-HMS; SCS CURVE NUMBER; UNIT HYDROGRAPH; VALIDATION;

CALIBRATION; CATCHMENTS; FLOODS; RAIN; RUNOFF; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATERSHEDS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; CALIBRATION; CATCHMENT; GIS; HYDROGRAPH; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; MODEL VALIDATION; NUMERICAL MODEL; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; RAINGAUGE; RIVER FLOW; RUNOFF; TROPICAL REGION;

ATTANAGALU OYA BASIN; SRI LANKA; WESTERN PROVINCE [SRI LANKA];

EID: 84892545894     PISSN: 13648152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envsoft.2013.03.006     Document Type: Article

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