Abstract
A Spatial Water Balance Model for Suwannee River Basin, Florida Track: Water Resources Author(s): Nitesh Tripathi A spatial water balance modeling approach has been adopted to compute monthly water balances in Suwannee River Basin (SRB), Florida. The methodology uses distributed streamflow, precipitation, evapotranspiration and consumptive water use in a GIS to model monthly water balance at watershed scale. Water balance is computed for a period of 29 climatic years starting 1974 until 2004. In the process, maps of precipitation and streamflow are produced. The advantage of this approach is that it captures the precise spatial nature of the hydrologic components allowing for seasonal analyses of these components in light of climate variability. Ultimately, the model is designed to serve as a decision support system for water resource professionals at a watershed scale. Nitesh Tripathi University of Florida School of Natural Resources 332 University Village South , ## 8 Gainesville, Fl , FL 32603 US Phone: 352 846 5755 E-mail: nitesh@ufl.edu |
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