Rainfall-Runoff Modelling in Small and Medium-sized Alpine Catchments - Softcover

Theiner, Dieter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3836494302 ISBN 13: 9783836494304

Publisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller E.K., 2008

Synopsis

The aim of the presented doctoral thesis is the development of components for an operational flood forecasting system. Two methods to determine the rainfall-runoff relationship were applied in a case study in a small Alpine catchment: (i) Application of the raster-based hydrological model WaSiM-ETH. This model is based on the conceptual TOPMODEL- approach. Model parameters were determined by an inverse modelling algorithm; (ii) Application of artificial neural networks for a short-term runoff prediction. The study area was the catchment of the Zieplbach torrent in the Community of Westendorf, Tyrol, Austria. Discharge and precipitation measurements of this 1 km² catchment were available for the period from July 2000 until July 2003. This book is suited for hydrologists and hydraulic engineers using hydrological models or with an interest in data-driven approaches.

Edition details

• Publisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller E.K.
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3836494302
• ISBN 13: 9783836494304
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 216