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The seven watershed data sets provided were evaluated using the hydrology and erosion model components of GLEAMS. Overall, the model did a better job of estimating the hydrology and erosion for annual periods than for monthly or storm by storm comparisons with the observed training data sets. CREAMS/GLEAMS originally developed as a planning tool and not an absolute prediction model, is used to evaluate proposed agricultural management systems against the in place conventional farming practices. The use of the NRCS curve number method for runoff estimation and the USLE technology for erosion simulation is an improvement over USLE procedures, but the model is limited in the prediction of storm events.
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Nicks, A.D. (1998). GLEAMS Model Evaluation — Hydrology and Erosion Components. In: Boardman, J., Favis-Mortlock, D. (eds) Modelling Soil Erosion by Water. NATO ASI Series, vol 55. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-58913-3_6
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