Research Article
May 1980
Runoff Synthesis Using Landsat and SCS Model
Publication: Journal of the Hydraulics Division
Volume 106, Issue 5
Abstract
The land cover requirements of the Soil Conservation Service (SCS) model used to develop volume of runoff for hydrograph synthesis in suburban areas were modified to be compatible with Landsat digital data. Curve numbers obtained with these alternate land cover categories compared well with those obtained in published example problems using conventional categories. Synthetic Flood Frequency relationships computed for a test watershed showed that the conventional approach based on aerial photos agreed well with the Landsat-based approach to land cover determination.
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Journal of the Hydraulics Division
Volume 106 • Issue 5 • May 1980
Pages: 667 - 678
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© 1980 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: May 1980
Published online: Feb 3, 2021
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Robert M. Ragan, M.ASCE
Prof. and Chmn., Civ. Engrg. Dept., Univ. of Maryland, College Park, Md.
Thomas J. Jackson, A.M.ASCE
Hydro., U. S. Dept. of Agr., Sci. and Education Administration, Agricultural Research, Hydrology Lab., Beltsville, Md.
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