Value of river discharge data for global-scale hydrological modeling

This paper investigates the value of observed river discharge data for global-scale hydrological modeling of a number of flow characteristics that are e.g. required for assessing water resources, flood risk and habitat alteration of aquatic ecosystems. An improved version of the WaterGAP Global Hydr...

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Main Authors: M. Hunger, P. Döll
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2008-05-01
Series:Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/12/841/2008/hess-12-841-2008.pdf