Cumulative Rainfall-Runoff in SMO Basin

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KAIN-FRITSCH

(MM5 simulations; July 1999; Chen and Dudhia land surface )

Surface runoff is more correlated with individual precip events of sufficient intensity than monthly total precipitation.

This is a critical issue for those seeking to enhance monthly-to-seasonal predictability of water resources. NAME will investigate.

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Gochis and Shuttleworth (2002)

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