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Description
The Hydrologic Modeling System (HEC-HMS) is designed to simulate complete hydrologic processes in dendritic watershed systems. The software includes many traditional hydrological analysis procedures such as event infiltration, unit hydrographs, and hydrological routing. HEC-HMS also incorporates procedures necessary for continuous simulation, including evapotranspiration, snowmelt, and soil moisture accounting. Furthermore, it provides advanced capabilities for grid-based runoff simulation using the quasi-distributed linear runoff transformation (ModClark). Additional analysis tools are available for model optimization, streamflow forecasting, area-depth reduction, model uncertainty assessment, erosion and sediment transport, and water quality evaluation.
Application in education
Additionally, HEC-HMS serves as an educational resource, assisting university professors in teaching hydrologic modeling and analysis concepts.
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