Research Article
Dec 1981
The General Hydrologic System Model
Publication: Journal of the Hydraulics Division
Volume 107, Issue 12
Abstract
The general Hydrologic System (GHS) model is considered. It is found that there are inconsistencies in equations for the instantaneous unit hydrograph (IUH) which were derived using the GHS Model. The existence of these inconsistencies is supported by an analysis of the data reported in the literature dealing with watershed runoff modeling and flood routing in open channels. It is shown that if simple, yet realistic, initial conditions are assumed then the GHS model becomes considerably simpler, and the above inconsistencies no longer remain. The reported data supports this assumption.
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Journal of the Hydraulics Division
Volume 107 • Issue 12 • December 1981
Pages: 1581 - 1592
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© 1981 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Dec 1981
Published online: Feb 3, 2021
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Roger C. McCann
Assoc. Prof., Dept. of Mathematics, Mississippi State Univ., Mississippi State, Miss. 39762
Vijay P. Singh, AM.ASCE
Assoc. Prof., Dept. of Civ. Engrg., Louisiana State Univ., Baton Rouge, La. 70803
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