Using the SWAT model to improve process descriptions and define hydrologic partitioning in South Korea

Hydrology and Earth System Sciences

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 539-557

  Shope, C L ^a   Maharjan, G R ^a   Tenhunen, J ^a   Seo, B ^a   Kim, K ^a   Riley, J ^a   Arnhold, S ^a   Koellner, T ^a   Ok, Y S ^b,c   Peiffer, S ^a   Kim, B ^b   Park, J H ^d   Huwe, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

^b Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^d Ewha Womans University   (South Korea)

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EID: 84894278985     PISSN: 10275606     EISSN: 16077938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/hess-18-539-2014     Document Type: Article

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