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Application of Remote Sensing For Hydrological Modelling

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Distributed Hydrological Modelling

Part of the book series: Water Science and Technology Library ((WSTL,volume 22))

Abstract

It has long been recognised that the results obtained by hydrological modelling of a river basin depend heavily on the quality of the input data used. The main problem in many hydrological studies is that there are not enough adequate data to describe quantitatively hydrological processes with sufficient accuracy. Studies on hydrological effects of land use and climate changes in large river basins are possible only if detailed information about topography, geology, soil, vegetation, and climate are available. With the advances of remote sensing techniques hydrological relevant information about large river basins can be derived from different sensors. A major problem facing the user of these data is how to effectively incorporate remotely sensed data into hydrological studies and models (Peck et al. , 1981; Rango, 1987; Schultz, 1988; Engman and Gurney, 1991).

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  1. Laboratory of Hydrology and Water Management, University of Ghent, Coupure links 653, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium

    F. P. De Troch, P. A. Troch, Z. Su & D. S. Lin

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De Troch, F.P., Troch, P.A., Su, Z., Lin, D.S. (1990). Application of Remote Sensing For Hydrological Modelling. In: Abbott, M.B., Refsgaard, J.C. (eds) Distributed Hydrological Modelling. Water Science and Technology Library, vol 22. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-0257-2_9

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