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TOPMODEL: A personal view
Author(s) -
KIRKBY M. J.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
hydrological processes
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.222
H-Index - 161
eISSN - 1099-1085
pISSN - 0885-6087
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1099-1085(199707)11:9<1087::aid-hyp546>3.0.co;2-p
Subject(s) - simplicity , range (aeronautics) , set (abstract data type) , hydrology (agriculture) , computer science , erosion , environmental science , geology , geomorphology , geotechnical engineering , physics , engineering , programming language , aerospace engineering , quantum mechanics
Abstract The minimum set of assumptions underlying TOPMODEL are explored, together with conditions under which they can or cannot be relaxed. It is concluded that it may be necessary to move towards spatially explicit solutions of the governing equations if the underlying q – D relationships are to be modified. The simplicity of TOPMODEL invites its use as a submodel within a range of geomorphological and ecological models that are driven by hydrology. Some example applications are outlined for both soil erosion and solution. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.