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9780784404430

Gis Modules and Distributed Models of the Watershed

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  • ISBN13:

    9780784404430

  • ISBN10:

    0784404437

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 1999-08-01
  • Publisher: Amer Society of Civil Engineers
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Table of Contents

Introduction
1(2)
Data
3(30)
Raster and Vector Data
3(1)
Topography, Digital Elevation Models and Hydrology
4(3)
Soils: Data, Sources (Federal and State), Procedures, Packages, Software
7(2)
Land Use: Data, Sources, Procedures, Software
9(1)
Precipitation Data for Hydrologic Modeling
10(8)
Stream Data
18(9)
Projections
27(1)
Airborne and Spaceborne Remote Sensing For Hydrology
28(5)
Uncertainty in Gis Modules and Models of the Watershed
33(6)
The Use of the Term ``Error''
33(1)
Model Formulation Errors
33(1)
Data Uncertainty
34(1)
Initial Conditions and Time-Constant Parameters
34(1)
Spatially-Varied Input
34(1)
Temporally-Vatied Input
35(1)
Spatio-Temporally Varied Input
36(1)
Conclusions
37(2)
Processing
39(7)
Abstractions
39(1)
Evapotranspiration Modeling Using GIS
40(3)
Hydrograph Conversion
43(1)
Flow Routing and Pollutant Transport
43(3)
GIS Implementation and Management
46(8)
Overview
46(1)
Factors for a Successful Implementation
46(1)
Organizational Attributes to Consider
47(1)
System Integration
48(2)
Reviews of GIS Implementations
50(2)
Usability Assessments
52(1)
Benefits of a GIS Implementation
52(1)
Conclusion
52(2)
International Perspective
54(9)
European Perspective on Distributed Hydrological Modeling and GIS
54(7)
Asian Perspective
61(2)
Future Directions and Needs
63(4)
Overview
63(1)
GIS at HEC
64(3)
APPENDIX A. EXAMPLES OF GIS WATERSHED MODELING SYSTEMS 67(40)
A.A Modular Modeling System - Precipitation Runoff Modeling System (MMS/PRMS)
67(3)
A.B GIS/HEC-1 Interface Module
70(3)
A.C GRASS Application for Hydrological and Water Quality Modeling
73(6)
A.D TOPAZ-A Digital Landscape Analysis Tool for Hydrologic Modeling Applications
79(2)
A.E The Watershed Modeling System (WMS)
81(3)
A.F Hydrologic Model CASC2D
84(8)
A.G ARC/INFO
92(1)
A.H AGNPS 98 - Agricultural Non-Point Source Pollution Modeling System - Continuous Version
93(2)
A.I The Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT)
95(6)
A.J F2D - A Distributed Rainfall-Runoff Model
101(4)
A.K Generalized Watershed Loading Function (GWLF)
105(2)
References 107(12)
Index 119

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