Integrated catchment classification across China based on hydroclimatological and geomorphological similarities using self-organizing map and fuzzy <i>c</i>-means clustering for hydrological modeling

Niu, Jiefan; Zhang, Ke; Li, Xi; Bao, Hongjun

doi:10.5194/hess-30-2013-2026

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Integrated catchment classification across China based on hydroclimatological and geomorphological similarities using self-organizing map and fuzzy c-means clustering for hydrological modeling

Jiefan Niu, Ke Zhang, Xi Li, and Hongjun Bao

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