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Table 1. Model parameters
Parameter | Description | Units | Default | Min | Max | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A | Overall slope of the curve | 0 | 0 | ∞ | ||
B | Curvature of the curve | 0 | 0 | 50 | ||
C | Concentration at low flow | mg/L | 0 | 0 | 1000 | |
Maximum concentration | Maximum concentration of sediment or solute | mg/L | 01000 | 0 | 1000 |
Output data
A time series of daily load in kg per time-step.
Configuration
None.
Reference list
Asselman, NEM 2000, ‘Fitting and interpretation of sediment rating curves’, Journal of Hydrology, vol. 234, pp. 228-248.
Horowitz, JA 2003, ‘An evaluation of sediment rating curves for estimating suspended sediment concentrations for subsequent flux calculations’, Hydrological Processes, vol. 177, pp. 3387-3409.
Phillips, JM, Webb, BW, Walling, DE & Leeks, GJL 1999, ‘Estimating the suspended sediment loads of rivers in the LOIS study area using infrequent samples’, Hydrological Processes, vol. 13, pp. 1035-1050.