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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-19-2295-2015
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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-19-2295-2015
© Author(s) 2015. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Reducing structural uncertainty in conceptual hydrological modelling in the semi-arid Andes
P. Hublart
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
UM2 – UMR HydroSciences Montpellier, Place E. Bataillon, 34395 Montpellier CEDEX 5, France
Centro de Estudios Avanzados en Zonas Áridas (CEAZA), Raúl Bitrán s/n, La Serena, Chile
CNRS – UMR HydroSciences Montpellier, Place E. Bataillon, 34395 Montpellier CEDEX 5, France
A. Dezetter
IRD – UMR HydroSciences Montpellier, Place E. Bataillon, 34395 Montpellier CEDEX 5, France
H. Jourde
UM2 – UMR HydroSciences Montpellier, Place E. Bataillon, 34395 Montpellier CEDEX 5, France
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Short summary
This study aimed at reducing structural uncertainty in the conceptual modelling of a semi-arid Andean catchment. A multiple-hypothesis framework was combined with a multi-criteria assessment scheme to characterize both model non-uniqueness and model inadequacy. This led to retaining eight model structures as a representation of the minimum structural uncertainty that could be obtained with this modelling framework.
This study aimed at reducing structural uncertainty in the conceptual modelling of a semi-arid...