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Chapter 17

Distributed watershed modeling

Outline:

  • Definition and Objectives
  • Digital Terrain Models (akak Digital Elevation Models)
    • types of DTMs
    • topographic attributes
    • derived hydrologic indices
    • flow path determination
    • Channel extraction
  • GIS-based model parameterization
    • data input layers
    • land surface characterization
    • internal model parameters
  • Example applications

Course Textbook:

  • Chapter 9: Modelling (p. 310-331 only)

Course Reader:

  • none.

Other reading:

  • Watch this movie showing a GIS-GRASS based flow model. More info about the movie can be found here

Related web links:

  • Distributed model studies (I highly recommend visiting/reading these sites)
    • Distributed model of Elbe drainage basin
    • Distributed model of Grey River and tributaries
  • Distributed model software
    • TOPMODEL model homepage
    • DHSVM model
    • TOPOG model homepage

Video Podcast: Distributed watershed modeling

This 46-minute presentation introduces the techniques used to create and evaluate a distributed hydrological model of a watershed.

  • 640 x 480 (480p) format that balances speed and quality. (468 MB file)
  • 1920 x 1280 (HD) format that provides larges size and best quality. (3.1 GB file)
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