Hydrology: Current Research

Mekonnen H Daba

Publications

• Research Article
  Sensitivity of SWAT Simulated Runoff to Temperature and Rainfall in the Upper Awash Sab-Basin, Ethiopia
  Author(s): Mekonnen H DabaMekonnen H Daba
  
  This paper estimates the runoff sensitivity to change in temperature and rainfall by using Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) hydrologic model. Rainfall and temperature were perturbed to study the runoff sensitivity to these climate variables. Rainfall and Temperature play main role in the accessibility of runoff by influencing the contribution and timing of water sources. The SWAT model was run with monthly station-based temperature and rainfall data for the whole upper awash sab-basin (1980-2010). The hydrological model was calibrated for eight years (1993-2000), and the simulation results were validated with the historical stream-flow for four years (2001-2005) at outlet of Hombole gauging station. The impact of temperature and rainfall changes on the runoff in the sub-basin was estimated by using a sensitivity analysis; through the calibrated and validated SWAT hydrological mod.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2157-7587.1000293

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