On inclusion of water resource management in Earth system models Part 2: Representation of water supply and allocation and opportunities for improved modeling

Hydrology and Earth System Sciences

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 63-90

  Nazemi, A ^a   Wheater, H S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE MODELS; DIGITAL STORAGE; EARTH (PLANET); GROUNDWATER; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT; REMOTE SENSING; RESERVOIRS (WATER); RESOURCE ALLOCATION; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; UNDERGROUND RESERVOIRS; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

ANTHROPOGENIC PROCESS; ATMOSPHERIC FEEDBACKS; COUPLING TECHNIQUES; INTEGRATED MODELING SYSTEM; LARGE-SCALE EFFECTS; SOURCES OF UNCERTAINTY; UNCERTAINTY ASSESSMENT; WATERRESOURCE MANAGEMENT;

WATER RESOURCES;

DATA ASSIMILATION; DEMAND ANALYSIS; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; NUMERICAL MODEL; REMOTE SENSING; RESERVOIR; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER RESOURCE; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 84920742712     PISSN: 10275606     EISSN: 16077938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/hess-19-63-2015     Document Type: Article

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