Performance evaluation of modified versions of scs curve number method for two watersheds of maharashtra, India

ISH Journal of Hydraulic Engineering

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 27-36

  Sahu, R K ^a   Mishra, S K ^b   Eldho, T I ^c  

^a RAJENDRA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE   (India)

^c INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY   (India)

Author keywords

Curve number method; Rainfall runoff modelling; Surface runoff

Indexed keywords

EID: 84928717532     PISSN: 09715010     EISSN: 21643040     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09715010.2012.662425     Document Type: Article

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