Print Email Facebook Twitter Satellite data as complementary information for hydrological modelling Title Satellite data as complementary information for hydrological modelling Author Winsemius, H.C. Contributor Savenije, H.H.G. (promotor) Faculty Civil Engineering and Geosciences Department Water Resources Date 2009-09-30 Abstract Hydrological models at river basin scale are needed to predict floods, droughts, available water, and effects of future changes, caused by climate and land cover change. However, in many river basins, there is not enough data available to construct these models. Fortunately, it becomes more and more attractive to use earth observations from satellites as complementary data to construct hydrological models in these river basins. This thesis describes the development and application of methods that allow one to combine the scarce ground data, available in such poorly gauged catchments, with expert knowledge and modern satellite data, with the purpose to conceptualise, calibrate and validate hydrological models. Case studies show that satellite-based rainfall, space-based gravity observations and remotely sensed evaporation estimates are of great value in the improvement of our models. Subject HydrologyEarth observationPredictions in ungauged basinsWater storage variationGravityEvaporation To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:2db8e9e7-03cf-43ab-976b-8ea8941a7a05 Publisher VSSD Embargo date 2009-10-01 ISBN 9789065622075 Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type doctoral thesis Rights (c) 2009 Winsemius, H.C. Files PDF thesis_prepress_small.pdf 12.73 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:2db8e9e7-03cf-43ab-976b-8ea8941a7a05/datastream/OBJ/view