| Title: | Application of a virtual watershed in academic education |
| Authors: | Horn, A.L., G. Hörmann and N. Fohrer |
| Year: | 2005 |
| Journal: | Advances in Geosciences |
| Volume (Issue): | 5 |
| Pages: | 137-141 |
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| DOI: | 10.5194/adgeo-5-137-2005 |
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| Model: | SWAT |
| Broad Application Category: | hydrologic and pollutant |
| Primary Application Category: | hydrologic assessment |
| Secondary Application Category: | BMP and/or cropping system assessment |
| Watershed Description: | 117 km^2 virtual watershed KIELSHED-1, which is is represented as a v-shaped valley and is characterized by landscapes that are similar to Pleistocene deposits that are present in the Kiel University area and extensive portions of northern Germany. |
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| Abstract: | Hydrologic models of watersheds often represent complex systems which are difficult to understand regarding to their structure and dynamics. Virtual watersheds, i.e. watersheds which exist only in the virtual reality of a computer system, are an approach to simplify access to this real-world complexity. In this study we present the virtual watershed KIELSHED-1, a 117 km^2 v-shaped valley with grassland on a "Cambisol" soil type. Two weather scenarios are delivered with the watershed: a simplified artificial weather scenario based on long-term data of a German weather station as well as an unmodified data record. The input data and parameters are compiled according to the conventions of the SWAT 2000 hydrological model. KIELSHED-1 is mainly used for education, and illustrative application examples, i.e. calculation of water balance, model calibration, development of land use scenarios, give an insight to the capabilities of the virtual watershed. |
| Language: | English |
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