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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-19-839-2015
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-19-839-2015
Research article
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06 Feb 2015
Research article |  | 06 Feb 2015

Uncertainty analysis of a spatially explicit annual water-balance model: case study of the Cape Fear basin, North Carolina

P. Hamel and A. J. Guswa

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The paper presents an uncertainty analysis of the InVEST annual water yield model applied to the Cape Fear catchment, North Carolina. The InVEST model is a popular tool used in ecosystem services assessment based on the Budyko theory. The theory is used in a spatially explicit way, at the resolution of GIS rasters. The study confirms the large uncertainties associated with the climate inputs and provides insights into the use of the spatially explicit model.