Mesh Tank Model for Daily Snowme It Runoff Analysis

Abstract

A new distributed rainfall-runoff model is developed to estimate a daily flow including snowmelt runoff.
It is basically a four-tank cascade model. Each cascade tank is corresponding to an element basin with different discretization scale. The discretization scale becames grater toward the lower tank. The runoff from each tank is routed through a quasi-channel network system. The model was applied to the Uchikawa Dam basin. It was found that the model was able to simulate the rainfall and snowmelt runoff.