Bias correcting precipitation forecasts to improve the skill of seasonal streamflow forecasts

Hydrology and Earth System Sciences

Volumn 20, Issue 9, 2016, Pages 3601-3618

  Crochemore, Louise ^a,d   Ramos, Maria Helena ^a   Pappenberger, Florian ^b,c  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b EUROPEAN CENTRE FOR MEDIUM RANGE WEATHER FORECASTS   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^d SWEDISH METEOROLOGICAL AND HYDROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; MAPPING; RELIABILITY; RESERVOIR MANAGEMENT; RESERVOIRS (WATER); RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; RUNOFF; STREAM FLOW; WATER SUPPLY; WEATHER FORECASTING;

BIAS-CORRECTION METHODS; CORRECTED PRECIPITATION; EMPIRICAL DISTRIBUTIONS; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; HYDROPOWER RESERVOIRS; PRECIPITATION FORECAST; SEASONAL PRECIPITATIONS; STREAMFLOW FORECASTING;

FORECASTING;

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; BENCHMARKING; CATCHMENT; ERROR CORRECTION; FORECASTING METHOD; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; PRECIPITATION ASSESSMENT; STREAMFLOW;

FRANCE;

EID: 84986277821     PISSN: 10275606     EISSN: 16077938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/hess-20-3601-2016     Document Type: Article

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