Upstream Calculation of Characteristics for Kinematic Wave Routing
Publication: Journal of Hydraulic Engineering
Volume 113, Issue 6
Abstract
A method is presented for calculating characteristics in the upstream direction for kinematic wave routing of overland and upland channel flow resulting from time‐varying rainfall. This method allows convenient selection of a regular time step for the discharge hydrograph without sacrificing the precision of an analytical solution. The technique is useful for verification of numerical methods, or is appropriate for use in a watershed model where histogram lateral inflows are used.
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Journal of Hydraulic Engineering
Volume 113 • Issue 6 • June 1987
Pages: 743 - 752
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Copyright © 1987 ASCE.
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Published online: Jun 1, 1987
Published in print: Jun 1987
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