Incorporation of the equilibrium temperature approach in a Soil and Water Assessment Tool hydroclimatological stream temperature model

• Published in: Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
• Main Authors: X. Du, N. K. Shrestha, D. L. Ficklin, J. Wang
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2018
• Subjects: Technology; T; Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering; TD1-1066; Geography. Anthropology. Recreation; G; Environmental sciences; GE1-350; Athabasca River; Canada; Nash; North Fork; Sutcliffe
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-22-2343-2018; https://doaj.org/article/dd028d9673594dfdb11603b3d079495d

Stream temperature is an important indicator for biodiversity and sustainability in aquatic ecosystems. The stream temperature model currently in the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) only considers the impact of air temperature on stream temperature, while the hydroclimatological stream tempera...