How do potential evapotranspiration formulas influence hydrological projections?

Hydrological Sciences Journal

Volumn 61, Issue 12, 2016, Pages 2249-2266

  Seiller, G ^a   Anctil, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

climate change; future projection; hydrological modelling; potential evapotranspiration; uncertainty

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; CATCHMENTS; CHAINS; DECISION MAKING; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; HYDROLOGY; RUNOFF; TIME SERIES; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; WATER RESOURCES;

ADAPTATION OF PARAMETERS; CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACT; FUTURE PROJECTIONS; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; HYDROLOGICAL MODELLING; POTENTIAL EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; UNCERTAINTY; WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT;

CLIMATE CHANGE;

CATCHMENT; CLIMATE CHANGE; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; HYDROLOGICAL RESPONSE; POTENTIAL EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

CANADA; GERMANY;

EID: 84976324441     PISSN: 02626667     EISSN: 21503435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02626667.2015.1100302     Document Type: Article

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