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Hydrologic Data Development

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Geographical Information Systems in Hydrology

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Hydrologic applications of geographic information systems require the development of appropriate databases. The process includes determining what data are needed, identifying sources of that data, converting the data into appropriate format for the GIS software, and maintaining the database. Quality control measures are important throughout the development process.

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  1. Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Louisiana State University, 70803-6105, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA

    Vijay P. Singh

  2. Department of Environmental Engineering and Physics, University of Basilicata, Via della Tecnica 3, 85100, Potenza, Italy

    M. Fiorentino

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Wolfe, M.L. (1996). Hydrologic Data Development. In: Singh, V.P., Fiorentino, M. (eds) Geographical Information Systems in Hydrology. Water Science and Technology Library, vol 26. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-8745-7_3

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