Ensemble streamflow prediction adjustment for upstream water use and regulation

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 519, Issue PD, 2014, Pages 2952-2966

  Georgakakos, Aris P ^a   Yao, Huaming ^a   Georgakakos, Konstantine P ^b,c  

^a Georgia Institute of Technology   (United States)

^b HYDROLOGIC RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bias correction; Ensemble streamflow prediction; Uncertainty characterization; Water regulation; Water resources; Water use

Indexed keywords

FORECASTING; STREAM FLOW; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; WATER RESOURCES; WATERSHEDS;

BIAS CORRECTION; STREAMFLOW PREDICTION; UNCERTAINTY CHARACTERIZATION; WATER REGULATION; WATER USE;

RIVERS;

ASSESSMENT METHOD; ENSEMBLE FORECASTING; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; PREDICTION; STREAMFLOW; WATER RESOURCE; WATER USE;

CALIFORNIA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84918785984     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2014.06.044     Document Type: Article

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