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Introduction to Physics-Based Distributed Hydrology

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Distributed Hydrologic Modeling Using GIS

Part of the book series: Water Science and Technology Library ((WSTL,volume 74))

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The spatial and temporal distribution of the inputs and parameters controlling surface runoff can be managed efficiently within a GIS framework. Examples include maps describing slope and drainage direction, land use/cover, soil parameters such as porosity or hydraulic conductivity, rainfall, and meteorological variables controlling evapotranspiration. The subject of this book is how these maps of geospatial information can be harnessed to become model parameters or inputs defining the hydrologic processes of surface and subsurface runoff. As soon as we embark on the simulation of hydrologic processes using GIS, the issues that are the subject of this book must be addressed.

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  1. Professor Emeritus, School of Civil Engineering and Environmental Science, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA

    Baxter E. Vieux

  2. Principal, Vieux & Associates, Inc., Norman, OK, USA

    Baxter E. Vieux

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Vieux, B.E. (2016). Introduction to Physics-Based Distributed Hydrology. In: Distributed Hydrologic Modeling Using GIS. Water Science and Technology Library, vol 74. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-024-0930-7_1

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