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Research article
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19 Jul 2016
Research article |
| 19 Jul 2016
Simultaneous calibration of hydrological models in geographical space
András Bárdossy
Institute for Modelling Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
Yingchun Huang
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Institute for Modelling Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
Thorsten Wagener
Department of Civil Engineering, Queen's School of Engineering, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Improving hydrological model performance and parameter transferability for data-scarce Himalayan basins to inform water resource decisions R. Khatakho et al. https://doi.org/10.1080/02626667.2026.2621067
- Sensitivity of hydrological models to temporal and spatial resolutions of rainfall data Y. Huang et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-23-2647-2019
- Regionalization for Ungauged Catchments — Lessons Learned From a Comparative Large‐Sample Study S. Pool et al. https://doi.org/10.1029/2021WR030437
- A Comparative Analysis of Remotely Sensed and High-Fidelity ArcSWAT Evapotranspiration Estimates Across Various Timescales in the Upper Anthemountas Basin, Greece S. Sevastas et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrology12070171
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Short summary
This paper explores the simultaneous calibration method to transfer model parameters from gauged to ungauged catchments. It is hypothesized that the model parameters can be separated into two categories: one reflecting the dynamic behavior and the other representing the long-term water balance. The results of three numerical experiments indicate that a good parameter transfer to ungauged catchments can be achieved through simultaneous calibration of models for a number of catchments.
This paper explores the simultaneous calibration method to transfer model parameters from gauged...
