Status of surface-water modeling in the U.S. Geological Survey
Circular
809
By: Marshall E. Jennings and Nobuhiro Yotsukura
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Abstract
The U.S. Geological Survey is active in the development and use of models for the analysis of various types of surface-water problems. Types of problems for which models have been, or are being developed, include categories such as the following: (1)specialized hydraulics, (2)flow routing in streams, estuaries, lakes, and reservoirs, (3) sedimentation, (4) transport of physical, chemical, and biological constituents, (5) surface exchange of heat and mass, (6) coupled stream-aquifer flow systems, (7) physical hydrology for rainfall-runoff relations, stream-system simulations, channel geometry, and water quality, (8) statistical hydrology for synthetic streamflows, floods, droughts, storage, and water quality, (9) management and operation problems, and (10) miscellaneous hydrologic problems. Following a brief review of activities prior to 1970, the current status of surface-water modeling is given as being in a developmental, verification, operational, or continued improvement phase. A list of recently published selected references, provides useful details on the characteristics of models.
Suggested Citation
Jennings, M.E., and Yotsukura, N., 1979, Status of surface-water modeling in the U.S. Geological Survey: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 809, iii, 17 p. ; 26 cm., https://doi.org/10.3133/cir809.
ISSN: 2330-5703 (online)
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Status of surface-water modeling in the U.S. Geological Survey |
| Series title | Circular |
| Series number | 809 |
| DOI | 10.3133/cir809 |
| Year Published | 1979 |
| Language | ENGLISH |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey, |
| Description | iii, 17 p. ; 26 cm. |