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Hydrological Forecasting

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In the previous chapters the various physical processes involved in the hydrologic cycle have been enumerated and examined in detail. Methods of evaluating each process have been suggested and often explained, and techniques discussed that can be used to provide quantitative answers to many questions.

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    E. M. Wilson PhD MSc FICE FASCE (Professor of Hydraulic Engineering)

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Wilson, E.M. (1990). Hydrological Forecasting. In: Engineering Hydrology. Red Globe Press, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-20610-0_9

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