Articles | Volume 19, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-19-711-2015
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-19-711-2015
Research article
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04 Feb 2015
Research article |  | 04 Feb 2015

How does bias correction of regional climate model precipitation affect modelled runoff?

J. Teng, N. J. Potter, F. H. S. Chiew, L. Zhang, B. Wang, J. Vaze, and J. P. Evans

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This paper assesses four bias correction methods applied to RCM-simulated precipitation, and their follow-on impact on modelled runoff. The differences between the methods are small, mainly due to the substantial corrections required and inconsistent errors over time. The methods cannot overcome limitations of the RCM in simulating precipitation sequence, which affects runoff generation. Furthermore, bias correction can introduce additional uncertainty to change signals in modelled runoff.
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