Evaluation of the SWAT model's snowmelt hydrology in a northwestern Minnesota watershed

• Published in: Transactions of the ASAE Vol. 48; no. 4; pp. 1359 - 1376
• Main Authors: Wang, X, Melesse, A.M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.07.2005
• Subjects: hydrologic models; seasonal variation; snowmelt; Soil and Water Assessment Tool model; spring; stream flow; streams; watershed hydrology; watersheds; Minnesota

Snowmelt hydrology is a very important component for applying SWAT (Soil and Water Assessment Tool) in watersheds where the stream flows in spring are predominantly generated from melting snow. However, there is a lack of information about the performance of this component because most published stu...